Vermont § 5359 - Victims Compensation Special Fund

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 5359 — Victims Compensation Special Fund, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 5359. Victims Compensation Special Fund

  • (a) There is created a fund to be known as the Victims Compensation Fund. This Fund shall
    be administered by the Victims Compensation Board established by section 5352 of this title. The purpose of this Fund shall be to support the activities and the operating costs
    of the Victims Compensation Board and the Center for Crime Victim Services. (b) The Victims Compensation Fund shall consist of: (1) Fees imposed by the court clerk and designated for deposit into the Fund pursuant
    to section 7282 of this title. (2) Restitution as ordered by the court pursuant to section 7043 of this title. (3) Funds received from inmate labor contribution from the prison industries enhancement
    program or from any other source. (4) Appropriations by the General Assembly. (c) Balances in the Fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be carried forward and remain
    in the Fund. (Added 2003, No. 57, § 13a, eff. June 4, 2003; amended 2015, No. 97 (Adj. Sess.), § 78.)

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Section 5359 ("Victims Compensation Special Fund") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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