2019 Delaware Code
Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter 90. Compensation for Innocent Victims of Crime
§ 9007 Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program Appeals Board.

Universal Citation:
11 DE Code § 9007 (2019)
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(a) There is hereby established the Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program Appeals Board, hereafter “Appeals Board”, which shall be composed of 5 members to be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. No more than 3 members shall be of 1 major political party. Appeals Board representation shall reflect representation from all counties of the State.

(b) Members of the Violent Crimes Compensation Board serving on July 31, 2009, will become the members of the Victims Compensation Appeals Board. They will serve the balance of their terms in accordance with the provisions of the statute in existence at the time of their last reappointment. Upon expiration of the current terms of the Appeals Board members, their compensation will be $100 per meeting. The compensation of all other Appeals Board members shall be $100 per meeting.

(c) The term of Appeals Board members shall be 3 years. A member shall continue to serve until that member’s successor is duly appointed but a holdover under this provision does not affect the expiration date of the succeeding term.

77 Del. Laws, c. 193, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.

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