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346.030 Crime Victims Compensation Board.
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There is hereby created a board, to be known as the Crime Victims Compensation
Board. The board shall consist of five (5) members, not all of whom shall be
engaged in the same occupation or profession, at least one (1) of whom shall be a
victim as defined in KRS 421.500(1) or a victim advocate as defined in KRS
421.570(1), and the board shall be appointed by the Governor.
The term of office of each such member shall be four (4) years, except that of the
members first appointed two (2) shall serve for terms of four (4) years, two (2) shall
serve for terms of three (3) years and one (1) shall serve for a term of two (2) years,
respectively. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring otherwise than by
expiration of a term shall be appointed for the remainder of the unexpired term.
The Governor shall designate one (1) member of the board as chairman thereof, to
serve as such at the pleasure of the Governor.
The Governor shall establish the compensation of the members of the board
pursuant to the provisions of KRS 64.640.
Each new board member shall receive training on the dynamics of domestic
violence, child abuse, sexual assault, homicide, and other violent crimes and the
criminal justice process.
Effective: July 15, 1998
History: Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 606, sec. 36, effective July 15, 1998. -- Created
1976 Ky. Acts ch. 263, sec. 3.
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