LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 257

(House Bill 490)

AN ACT concerning

Board of Victim Services - Victim Services Coordinator

FOR the purpose of establishing the State Board of Victim
Services and the position of Victim Services Coordinator;
defining certain terms; stating the legislative purpose of
this Act; providing for the composition of the membership of
the Board; providing for the tenure and removal conditions
of the Board members; providing the Board with certain
powers and duties; providing for the appointment of the
Coordinator; providing the Coordinator with certain powers
and duties; providing that the Coordinator shall receive a
certain salary; and generally relating to the State Board of
Victim Services and the Victim Services Coordinator in the
State.

BY adding to

Article - State Government

Section 6.5-101 through 6.5-205 to be under the new title

"Title 6.5. Victim Services"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1984 Volume and 1987 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - State Government

TITLE 6.5. VICTIM SERVICES

SUBTITLE 1. DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS

6.5-101.

(A)  IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)  "BOARD" MEANS THE STATE BOARD OF VICTIM SERVICES.

(C)  (1) "CRIME" MEANS AN ACT THAT IS COMMITTED BY ANY
PERSON IN THE STATE THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE A CRIME UNDER ARTICLE
27 OF THE CODE OR AT COMMON LAW.

(2) "CRIME" DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY ACT THAT INVOLVES
THE OPERATION OF A VESSEL OR MOTOR VEHICLE THAT RESULTS IN

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