Sec. 54-202. Compensation commissioners; appointment; Chief Victim Compensation Commissioner; temporary victim compensation commissioners; compensation.
Sec. 54-202. Compensation commissioners; appointment; Chief Victim Compensation Commissioner; temporary victim compensation commissioners; compensation. (a) On or before July 1, 1993, the Governor shall appoint five victim compensation commissioners for a term of four years to conduct hearings and make
determinations as provided in sections 54-201 to 54-233, inclusive. To be eligible for
appointment, a victim compensation commissioner shall have been admitted to the practice of law in this state for at least five years prior to the appointment.
(b) Each victim compensation commissioner shall be eligible for reappointment
and may be removed by the Governor for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance
in office after due notice and hearing.
(c) A Chief Victim Compensation Commissioner shall be designated by the Chief
Court Administrator from among the five victim compensation commissioners appointed by the Governor. The Chief Court Administrator may appoint qualified attorneys
to serve as temporary victim compensation commissioners when victim compensation
commissioners are not available or when additional victim compensation commissioners are necessary for the expeditious processing of claims. Temporary victim compensation commissioners shall have the same qualifications for appointment and the same
powers as victim compensation commissioners.
(d) Each victim compensation commissioner and temporary victim compensation
commissioner shall receive one hundred twenty-five dollars for each day of service.
(P.A. 78-261, S. 2, 17; P.A. 80-390, S. 1, 5; P.A. 83-311; P.A. 87-554, S. 1; P.A. 89-35; P.A. 91-389, S. 9; P.A. 92-153, S. 1; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11, S. 49, 70; P.A. 93-310, S. 1, 32.)
History: P.A. 80-390 replaced previous provision in Subsec. (c) which had allowed members no compensation but had
allowed reimbursement for expenses incurred in performing duties with provision authorizing $50 per diem; P.A. 83-311
amended Subsec. (c) by increasing compensation from $50 to $100 per day; P.A. 87-554 changed "criminal injuries
compensation board" to "commission on victim services" and amended Subsec. (c) to specify that expenses are in addition
to $100 per diem; P.A. 89-35 amended Subsec. (d) by adding provision permitting administrator to make preliminary
evaluation and order of compensation not to exceed $2,000; P.A. 91-389 amended Subsec. (d) to replace provision permitting administrator to make preliminary evaluation and order of compensation not to exceed $2,000 with provision permitting
administrator to make a preliminary evaluation of an application; P.A. 92-153 increased members from three to five,
required that one member have at least five years' experience in delivery of victim services and one member have at least
five years' experience in insurance handling personal injury claims, deleted restriction specifying that members must never
have been victims themselves or be related to a victim, added provisions re expiration of terms of members on September
30, 1992, appointment of members as of October 1, 1992, and re term length, revised provision re compensation of members
and appeals panel, and changed "administrator" to "executive director"; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11 made a technical change
in Subsec. (a); P.A. 93-310 extensively revised section, changing "members of the commission" to "victim compensation
commissioners", providing for chief victim compensation commissioner, authorizing appointment of temporary victim
compensation commissioners, replacing provision authorizing reimbursement for expenses and payment of $100 per day
with set compensation of $125 per day and deleting prior provisions re hearing officers, effective July 1, 1993.
See Sec. 4-38f for definition of "administrative purposes only".