75-773. Crime victims compensation division in the office of the attorney general. (a) There is hereby established within the office of the attorney general a crime victims compensation division to administer and support the operations of the crime victims compensation board established pursuant to K.S.A. 74-7301 et seq., and amendments thereto. The division shall receive applications for compensation and all supporting papers and shall, if requested by the board, investigate the claim, appear in proceedings related to the claim and present evidence in opposition to or support of an award.
(b) The attorney general shall establish and maintain a principal office for the division and other necessary offices within the state, appoint employees and agents, as necessary, and prescribe the duties and compensation for each employee and agent subject to appropriations. The crime victims compensation division shall be headed by a director appointed by the attorney general in consultation with the crime victims compensation board.
(c) The crime victims compensation division shall:
(1) Prescribe forms on which applications for compensation shall be made;
(2) request investigations and data from county and district attorneys, law enforcement officers and other sources to enable the crime victims compensation board to determine whether, and to what extent a claimant qualifies for compensation;
(3) make available for public inspection, as provided by the Kansas open records act, K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto, all rules and regulations, written statements of policy, interpretations formulated, adopted or used by the crime victims compensation board and decisions and opinions of the crime victims compensation board;
(4) publicize the availability of compensation and information regarding the filing of claims; and
(5) perform any other duty assigned by the attorney general to carry out the provisions of this section.
(d) Confidentiality provided by law covering a claimant's or victim's juvenile court records shall not be applicable in proceedings pursuant to K.S.A. 74-7301 et seq., and amendments thereto.
History: L. 2019, ch. 62, ยง 6; May 30.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees
75-702 Duties and responsibilities; authority to prosecute and defend.
75-703 Prosecution on official bonds or contracts; civil and criminal actions.
75-704 Aid to county attorneys; opinions.
75-704a Opinions; filing requirements; headings; synopsis.
75-705 Drafts for contracts, forms and writings; reports to legislature.
75-705a State board of education defined.
75-706 Payments of moneys into treasury.
75-708 Performance of other duties required by law.
75-709 Accounting for fees and moneys.
75-710 Assistants and employees; powers and duties.
75-711 Kansas bureau of investigation; establishment; director and other personnel.
75-712c Same; reports of missing persons; duties of law enforcement agencies.
75-712d Same; missing and unidentified person information clearinghouse.
75-712e Purchase of insurance for aircraft owned by Kansas bureau of investigation authorized.
75-712f Report of missing person required, when; notice of person's return.
75-716 Authorized uses of moneys in attorney general's antitrust special revenue fund.
75-721 Statewide drug abuse resistance education (D.A.R.E.) coordinator; duties.
75-722 Kansas bureau of investigation; consultation concerning drug trends; report to legislature.
75-724 DNA database fee; DNA database fee fund; expenditures.
75-725 Medicaid fraud and abuse division in the office of the attorney general.
75-726 Access to records by the attorney general.
75-727 Payment of reward for persons providing certain information.
75-752 Authorizing transfers between certain funds of the attorney general.
75-753 Complaints regarding Kansas open records act and Kansas open meetings act; duties.
75-754 Kansas silver alert plan; purpose and procedure.
75-756 Authorizing coordination of training regarding human trafficking.
75-757 Human trafficking advisory board.
75-758 Human trafficking victim assistance fund established; expenditures.
75-760 Attorney general's open government fund; distribution.
75-761 Training programs established by attorney general; open meetings act; open records act.
75-762 Rules and regulations to implement provisions of the open records act and open meetings act.
75-763 Rules and regulations for skill development training for school misconduct.
75-765 Fraud and abuse criminal prosecution fund; deposits and expenditures.
75-766 Public policy concerning prosecuting attorneys; authorizing certain agreements.
75-768 Postconviction case briefs required to be served on and approved by attorney general.
75-769 Legal representation charges to state agencies for legal services.
75-772 Kansas youth suicide prevention coordinator; duties.
75-773 Crime victims compensation division in the office of the attorney general.
75-775 Kansas fights addiction act; citation of act.
75-779 Same; responsibility for costs, expenses and attorney fees arising from opioid litigation.
75-781 Same; Kansas fights addiction grant review board report on activities.