2023 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
§21-142.6. Additional powers of Board.
In addition to any other powers and duties specified elsewhere in Section 142.1 et seq. of this title, the Crime Victims Compensation Board may:
1. Regulate its own procedures except as otherwise provided in Section 142.1 et seq. of this title;
2. Adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of Section 142.1 et seq. of this title;
3. Define any term not defined in Section 142.1 et seq. of this title;
4. Prescribe forms necessary to carry out the purposes of Section 142.1 et seq. of this title;
5. Have access to:
- a.any reports of investigations from all law enforcement agencies,
- b.if essential to making a determination of eligibility, any written documentation included with a sexual assault forensic evidence kit tested by an accredited forensic lab, and
- c.any other data necessary to assist the Board in making a determination of eligibility for compensation under the provisions of Section 142.1 et seq. of this title;
6. Take judicial notice of general, technical and scientific facts within their specialized knowledge; and
7. Publicize the availability of compensation and information regarding the filing of claims therefor.
Added by Laws 1981, c. 93, § 6. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 177, § 4, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2021, c. 72, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
