Oklahoma § 21-142.6 - Additional powers of Board

§ 21-142.6. 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;

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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.

Added by Laws 1981, c. 93, § 6. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 177, § 4,

eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2021, c. 72, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.