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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 915.94, Code 2001, is amended to read 1 2 as follows: 1 3 915.94 VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND. 1 4 A victim compensation fund is established as a separate 1 5 fund in the state treasury. Moneys deposited in the fund 1 6 shall be administered by the department and dedicated to and 1 7 used for the purposes of section 915.41 and this subchapter. 1 8 In addition, the department may use moneys from the fundfor1 9the purposes of section 236.15for the purpose of the 1 10 department's prosecutor-based victim service coordination, 1 11 including the duties defined in sections 910.3 and 910.6 and 1 12 chapter 915, and for the award of funds to programs that 1 13 provide services and support to victims of domestic abuse or 1 14 sexual assault as provided in chapter 236. The department may 1 15 also use up to one hundred thousand dollars from the fund to 1 16 provide training for victim service providers. 1 17 Notwithstanding section 8.33, any balance in the fund on June 1 18 30 of any fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund of 1 19 the state. 1 20 EXPLANATION 1 21 This bill amends Code section 915.94 relating to the victim 1 22 compensation fund. The bill expands the authority of the 1 23 department of justice to allow use of moneys from the fund for 1 24 the department's prosecutor-based victim service coordination, 1 25 including the department's restitution and victim rights 1 26 duties. The bill further allows the department of justice to 1 27 use up to $100,000 from the fund for victim service provider 1 28 training. 1 29 LSB 1258HZ 79 1 30 rh/gg/8
Text: HF00683 Text: HF00685 Text: HF00600 - HF00699 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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