(a) This hereby establishes within the Department of Justice, the Victims' Compensation Assistance Program Advisory Council, hereafter “the Council,” consisting of 11 members with at-large members appointed by the Governor. Membership of the Council is as follows:
(1) The Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee.
(2) The Chairperson of the Victim's Rights Task Force or the Chairperson's designee.
(3) The Chairperson of the Domestic Violence Task Force or the Chairperson's designee.
(4) [Repealed.]
(5) Seven at-large members with 1 member from the medical profession, 1 member from the mental health profession, 1 member who is a law-enforcement police-based advocate, and 1 member of the public each from the City of Wilmington, New Castle County, Kent County, and Sussex County.
(6) The Executive Director of the Delaware Alliance Against Sexual Violence or the Executive Director's designee.
(b) The term of Council members appointed by the Governor is 3 years and terminates on the Governor's appointment of a new member to the Council. 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 a succeeding term.
(c) In case of a vacancy on the Council before the expiration of a member's term, a successor must be appointed by the Governor within 30 days of the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(d) The Council shall elect 1 of its members as Chairperson to serve for a 1-year term and may be eligible for reelection.
(e) The Council shall meet at the call of the Chair but no fewer than 4 times a year.
Structure Delaware Code
Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter 90. COMPENSATION FOR INNOCENT VICTIMS OF CRIME
§ 9001. Declaration of purpose.
§ 9004. Functions of the Council.
§ 9005. Victims' Compensation Assistance Program.
§ 9006. Function of the Agency.
§ 9007. Victims' Compensation Assistance Program Appeals Board.
§ 9008. Function of the Appeals Board.
§ 9009. Administrative provisions; compensation.
§ 9010. Denial of claim; reduction.
§ 9011. Payment of compensation.
§ 9012. Form of claim; investigation—hearing.
§ 9014. Recovery from the criminal.
§ 9015. Assignment and subrogation.
§ 9019. Oaths; production of witnesses and records.
§ 9021. Persons to whom chapter applicable.
§ 9023. Payment for forensic medical examinations for victims of sexual offense.
§ 9024. Payment for child psychological assessments and short-term counseling.