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<section article="gcp" article_name="Criminal Procedure" number="11-804" title_number="11" title_name="Victims and Witnesses" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Criminal Injuries Compensation Board">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is a Criminal Injuries Compensation Board in the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Board consists of seven members.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The membership of the Board shall reflect the racial, ethnic, geographic, and gender diversity of the State.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Of the seven members of the Board:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>one shall be a family member of a homicide victim;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>at least one shall be a survivor of violence who is a member of a community that experiences disproportionately high rates of violence and incarceration; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>at least one shall be a representative of an organization that provides assistance to victims applying for victim compensation.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The Executive Director shall appoint the members of the Board, with the approval of the Governor and the advice and consent of the Senate.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The term of a member is 5 years.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A member who is appointed to fill a vacancy occurring other than by expiration of a term serves for the rest of the unexpired term.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A member may not serve more than two consecutive terms.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>With the approval of the Governor, the Executive Director shall designate one member of the Board as chairman.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The chairman serves at the pleasure of the Executive Director.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Each member of the Board shall devote the time necessary to perform the duties listed under this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Each member of the Board is entitled to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>compensation in accordance with the State budget; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
