Article 1 - Crime Victims' Compensation.

Article 1 - Crime Victims' Compensation.

Section 15-23-1 - Short title.
Section 15-23-2 - Legislative findings, etc.
Section 15-23-3 - Definitions.
Section 15-23-4 - Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission - Created; composition; meetings; rules and regulations; bond; compensation.
Section 15-23-5 - Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission - Powers and duties.
Section 15-23-6 - Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission - Annual report required.
Section 15-23-7 - Audit of financial affairs of commission authorized.
Section 15-23-8 - Compensation for economic loss resulting from criminal conduct - Authorized; procedure.
Section 15-23-9 - Compensation for economic loss resulting from criminal conduct - Collateral source contribution not required.
Section 15-23-10 - Compensation for economic loss resulting from criminal conduct - Hearing required generally; procedure in contested cases; settlement by consent order, etc.
Section 15-23-11 - Filing claim under article constitutes waiver of physician-patient privilege.
Section 15-23-12 - When compensation not awarded, diminished, etc.; reconsideration of award.
Section 15-23-13 - Award not contingent on prosecution or conviction of offender; effect of proof of conviction; suspension of proceedings under article.
Section 15-23-14 - Award of compensation subrogates commission to rights of claimant as to collateral source; funds recovered from collateral source held in trust for commission; disposition of trust funds; notice of action to recover damages; restitution hearings.
Section 15-23-15 - Amount and method of compensation; future economic loss generally; exemption from state and local taxes, etc.
Section 15-23-16 - Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Fund; created; purposes; composition; administered or managed by commission.
Section 15-23-17 - Assessment of additional costs and penalties; collection and disposition of additional assessments, etc.
Section 15-23-18 - Penalties - Influence peddling.
Section 15-23-19 - Penalties - Failure of commission member to disclose conflict of interest.
Section 15-23-20 - Penalties - Alteration of commission records, etc.
Section 15-23-21 - Penalties - Furnishing false information; failure to disclose material fact, etc.
Section 15-23-22 - Penalties - Unauthorized control over money or securities of commission.
Section 15-23-23 - Certain persons deemed ineligible for compensation.

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