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. 1. Regulate its own procedures except as otherwise provided in Section 142.1 et seq. of this title;
2. 2. Adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of Section 142.1 et seq. of this title;
3. 3. Define any term not defined in Section 142.1 et seq. of this title;
4. 4. Prescribe forms necessary to carry out the purposes of Section 142.1 et seq. of this title;

5. 5. Have access to:

   1. a. any reports of investigations from all law enforcement agencies,
   2. 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
   3. 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. 6. Take judicial notice of general, technical and scientific facts within their specialized knowledge; and
7. 7. Publicize the availability of compensation and information regarding the filing of claims therefor.

Laws 1981, HB 1118, c. 93, § 6; Amended by Laws 1999, HB 1277, c. 177, § 4, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2021, SB 16, c. 72, § 2, eff. November 1, 2021 (superseded document available).