Governor's Office. Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. Crime Victim Reparations and Assistance Board

The Board consists of a member of the state bar; a victim of criminally injurious conduct; a licensed physician; a representative of law enforcement; a mental health care provider; a victim advocate; and a private citizen. The functions of the Board are to adopt a description of the Office of Crime Victim Reparations and prescribe the general operation of the board; prescribe policy for the office; adopt rules to implement and administer the law, which may include setting of ceilings on reparations, defining of terms not specifically stated in this part, and establishing of rules governing attorney fees; prescribe forms for applications for reparations; review all reparations awards made by the reparations staff, although the board may not reverse or modify reparations awards authorized by the reparations staff; render an annual report to the governor and the Legislature regarding the staff's and the board's activities; cooperate with the director and the director's staff in formulating standards for the uniform application of the lawa, taking into consideration the rates and amounts of reparation payable for injuries and death under other laws of this state and the United States; allocate money available in the fund to victims of criminally injurious conduct for reparations claims; allocate money available to other victim services as provided by administrative rule; and approve the allocation and disbursement of funds made available to the office by the United States, the state, foundations, corporations, or other entities or individuals to subgrantees from private, non-profit, and governmental entities operating qualified statewide assistance programs.