South Dakota § 23A-28B-3 - Crime Victims' Compensation Commission--Apportionment of members.
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§ 23A-28B-3. Crime Victims' Compensation Commission--Apportionment of members.
There is created the South Dakota Crime Victims' Compensation Commission, which shall consist of five residents of the state, three of whom shall be appointed by the Governor as follows:
(1) One member shall be a law enforcement officer with a minimum of five years' experience in a law enforcement agency which has among its primary duties the investigation of violent crimes;
(2) One member shall be a physician or a person who, in the opinion of the Governor, has experience or knowledge in the processing and evaluation of medical claims; and
(3) One member shall be a person with experience in providing victim assistance services, either through employment with a governmental agency which provides such services or as an officer, employee, or volunteer of a nonprofit, charitable crime victims' organization established pursuant to the laws of this state.
One member of the commission shall be appointed by the Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court. One member of the commission shall be appointed by the attorney general.
Source: SL 1991, ch 201, § 3; SL 2011, ch 74, § 6.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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