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;
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.