There is created the State Victim Services Commission. Such commission shall be responsible for developing a comprehensive state plan for assisting men, women, and children who are victims of crime through the distribution of the fine surcharges imposed for local victim assistance programs. History. Code 1981, § 35-6-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2004, Ex. […]
The State Victim Services Commission shall consist of 14 members as follows: The executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia or his or her designee; The president of the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association or his or her designee; The executive director of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council or his or her designee; The chairperson […]
The State Victim Services Commission shall have the following powers and duties: To review the financial reports submitted pursuant to Code Section 15-21-132 concerning local victim assistance programs; To assess the degree of compliance of the courts in collecting and forwarding funds authorized to be collected pursuant to Article 8 of Chapter 21 of Title […]
The state auditor is authorized and directed to assist the State Victim Services Commission in the discharge of its duties set forth in this chapter. Any victim assistance program, including programs operated by public officers, that receives funds pursuant to Article 8 of Chapter 21 of Title 15 shall make available to the State Victim […]
