BILL NUMBER: AB 2177	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 2, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 14, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 17, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Maienschein

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2016

   An act to add Section 13835.9 to the Penal Code, relating to
victims of crime.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2177, as amended, Maienschein. Victims of Crime Act Funding
Advisory Committee.
   Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services to make
available various funds to programs that provide supportive services
to the victims of crime.
   This bill would  establish   establish,
within the office,  the Victims of Crime Act Funding Advisory
Committee, composed of 17 specified members who are appointed by the
Governor, the  President pro Tempore of the Senate, 
 Senate Committee on Rules,  and the Speaker of the
Assembly, as specified. The bill would establish initial terms of 2
years for members of the committee, require the committee to meet
twice a year, and prohibit compensation for members, except for a per
diem payment to members who have been a victim of a crime. The bill
would require the office to seek the recommendation of the committee
regarding the distribution of funds received by the state pursuant to
the federal Victims of Crime Act, also known as VOCA, before making
a distribution, of any kind, of those funds. The bill would
specifically require the committee to comply with  the 
Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 13835.9 is added to the Penal Code, to read:
   13835.9.  (a) The Office of Emergency Services shall seek the
recommendation of the Victims of Crime Act Funding Advisory
Committee, established by this section, regarding the distribution of
funds received by the state pursuant to the federal Victims of Crime
Act, also known as VOCA, before making a distribution, of any kind,
of those funds.
   (b) The Victims of Crime Act Funding Advisory Committee is hereby
established within the Office of Emergency Services and shall be
composed of the following 17 members:
   (1) One member who represents law enforcement. The Governor shall
appoint this member.
   (2) Eight members who have been a victim of a crime. The Governor
shall appoint four of these members, and  the President pro
Tempore of  the Senate  Committee on Rules  and the
Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint two members.
   (3) Eight members who represent the interests of organizations
that specialize in providing services to the victims of crime. The
Governor shall appoint four of these members, and  the
President pro Tempore of  the Senate  Committee 
 on Rules  and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each
appoint two members.
   (c) (1) The initial terms of membership on the committee shall be
two years. Members are eligible to be reappointed twice after an
initial term.
   (2) The committee shall elect a chairperson from its membership.
   (3) The members shall serve without compensation, except that
members appointed pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) shall
receive a per diem payment.
   (4) The committee shall meet twice a year. The committee shall
make a recommendation on the distribution of funds at one meeting and
shall provide input on the efficacy of programs that have been
funded at the other meeting.
   (5) The committee shall comply with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting
Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1
of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).