75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 220
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
of the President (at the request of Attorney General Hardy
Myers for Department of Justice)
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to administration of crime victim funds by Department of
Justice Crime Victims' Services Division; amending ORS 147.231
and 147.453.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 147.231 is amended to read:
147.231. (1) Subject to the availability of sufficient funds in
the Criminal Injuries Compensation Account, the Attorney General
or the Attorney General's designee may make grants from the
Criminal Injuries Compensation Account to eligible public or
private nonprofit agencies that provide services to victims of
violent crimes, property crimes and crimes involving fraud and
deception. The Attorney General may not make grants unless there
are sufficient funds in the Criminal Injuries Compensation
Account to satisfy both the projected compensation claims of
victims of violent crimes and the anticipated costs of complying
with ORS 147.227 and of providing the funds deemed necessary by
the Attorney General to comply with ORS 147.397. The grants
authorized by this section are in addition to federal Victims of
Crime Act
{ - grants that are - } { + grants, federal Violence Against
Women Act grants and any other state or federal grants related to
serving victims of violent crimes, property crimes and crimes
involving fraud or deception, that are + } administered by the
Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee.
(2) Funds distributed under this section may be used only for
services to victims of violent crimes, property crimes and crimes
involving fraud and deception and may not be used to replace
funds otherwise available for services to victims of crime.
(3) As used in this section, 'services' includes, but is not
limited to:
(a) Crisis intervention services;
(b) Providing, in an emergency, transportation to court,
short-term child care, temporary housing and security measures;
(c) Assistance in participating in criminal justice
proceedings;
(d) Preparation, publication and distribution of materials that
inform victims of violent crimes, property crimes and crimes
involving fraud and deception of the services that are available;
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(e) Salaries of persons who provide direct services to victims
of violent crimes, property crimes and crimes involving fraud and
deception to the extent that the persons provide the services;
and
(f) Counseling for victims of property crimes and crimes
involving fraud and deception.
(4) Applicants for grants under subsection (1) of this section
shall:
(a) Certify that priority will be given to providing assistance
to victims of violent crimes including, but not limited to,
victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse; and
(b) Provide any information and assurances that the Department
of Justice may require.
(5) The Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee may
administer the grants authorized by this section concurrently
with the administration of the federal Victims of Crime Act
grants { + , federal Violence Against Women Act grants and any
other state or federal grants related to serving victims of
violent crimes, property crimes and crimes involving fraud or
deception + }.
(6) The department shall adopt rules pursuant to ORS chapter
183 to carry out the provisions of this section.
SECTION 2. ORS 147.453 is amended to read:
147.453. There is established in the State Treasury, separate
and distinct from the General Fund, the Oregon Domestic and
Sexual Violence Services Fund. All moneys in the fund are
continuously appropriated to the Department of Justice and shall
be used by the department to carry out a program of domestic and
sexual violence services that:
(1) Provides safety for and assists victims of domestic
violence and sexual assault, promotes effective intervention and
reduces the incidence of domestic violence and sexual assault;
(2) Advocates for victims and for domestic violence and sexual
assault services; and
(3) Promotes and facilitates interagency and interdepartmental
cooperation among state agencies, including the Department of
Human Services { - and the Department of State Police - } , and
among different levels of government in this state in the
delivery and funding of services.
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Passed by Senate March 25, 2009
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Secretary of Senate
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President of Senate
Passed by House June 2, 2009
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Speaker of House
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Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
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