BOARD: Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

BOARD IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 027

DEPARTMENT: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

AUTHORITY: AS 18.66.010

STATUS: Active

SUNSET DATE: 6/30/2011

REQUIREMENTS: Financial Disclosure

PROHIBITIONS: Persons who receive compensation from or are employees of a domestic violence, sexual assault, or crisis intervention or prevention programs, or who are state employees, may not be appointed to the council as public members; public members cannot serve more than 2 consecutive terms.

TERM: 3 years

DESCRIPTION: 9 members: 4 public members appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the governor; in appointing public members, the governor may consult with the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault; while the Network shall submit recommendations for appointments to public seats, the governor is not obligated to appoint from that list; one of the public members must be from a rural community of 7,500 or fewer residents not connected by road or rail to Anchorage or Fairbanks, or from a community of 3.500 or fewer residents that is connected by road or rail to Anchorage or Fairbanks. Other members are the the Attorney General or his designee, and the commissioners or their designees of the departments of Public Safety, Health and Social Services, Education, and Corrections.

FUNCTION: Provides planning/coordination of services to victims/families; grant funding.

CHAIR: Council selects.

SPECIAL FACTS: Quorum - 5 members; annual report to Governor/Legislature. Serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

COMPENSATION: Standard Travel and Per Diem. No additional compensation.

MEETINGS: At least 4 times a year; 1 meeting to include statewide public teleconference hearing; 14 days max.

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