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, within the office, the ​Victims of Crime Act Funding Advisory Committee, composed of 17 specified members who are appointed by the Governor, the 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.