Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 142.6

Current through Laws 2024, c. 453.

Section 142.6 - Additional powers of Board

In addition to any other powers and duties specified elsewhere in Section 142.1 et seq. of this title, the Crime Victims Compensation Board may:

1. Regulate its own procedures except as otherwise provided in Section 142.1 et seq. of this title;

2. Adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of Section 142.1 et seq. of this title;

3. Define any term not defined in Section 142.1 et seq. of this title;

4. Prescribe forms necessary to carry out the purposes of Section 142.1 et seq. of this title;

5. Have access to:

a. any reports of investigations from all law enforcement agencies,

b. if essential to making a determination of eligibility, any written documentation included with a sexual assault forensic evidence kit tested by an accredited forensic lab, and

c. any other data necessary to assist the Board in making a determination of eligibility for compensation under the provisions of Section 142.1 et seq. of this title;

6. Take judicial notice of general, technical and scientific facts within their specialized knowledge; and

7. Publicize the availability of compensation and information regarding the filing of claims therefor.

Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 142.6

Amended by Laws 2021 , c. 72, s. 1, eff. 11/1/2021.

Laws 1981, c. 93, § 6; Amended by Laws 1999, HB 1277 c. 177. § 4, eff. 7/1/1999.