Section 61.9.8. Duties of board.  


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  • The board shall adopt rules pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 17A relating to the administration of the crime victim assistance division including the adoption of administrative rules relating to the following:

            1.            Administration of grants received under the federal Victims of Crime Act of 1984 pursuant to Pub. L. No.98-473, Title 2, Chapter 14, 42 U.S.C. Section 10601, as amended by the Children’s Justice and Assistance Act of 1986, Pub. L. No.99-401, 100 Stat. 903 and as amended by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, Title VII, subtitle D, Pub. L. No.100-690.

            2.            Administration of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act grant pursuant to the federal Child Abuse Amendments of 1984, Pub. L. No.98-457, 42 U.S.C. Section 10401, reauthorized in 1988, Pub. L. No.100-294.

            3.            Administration of the domestic abuse and rape crisis funds and the Iowa domestic abuse hotline funds provided in Iowa Code chapter 236.

            4.            Administration of other grants or funds available by public law for victim assistance and administered by the department.

            5.            Administration of the victim compensation program provided in Iowa Code chapter 912.

            6.            Administration of sexual abuse examination payments as provided in Iowa Code section 709.10.

            7.            Appeal procedures for victim compensation claims denied by the department.

            8.            Appeal procedures for grants administered by the department and denied by the board.