GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2013

S                                                                                                                                                    D

SENATE DRS15112-LB-68  (02/11)

 

 

 

Short Title:        DV Fatality Review Team/Mecklenburg Co.		(Local)
Sponsors:	Senator Graham (Primary Sponsor).
Referred to:

 

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT CONCERNING membership on the domestic violence review team in mecklenburg county.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  Section 1(c) of S.L. 2009‑52 reads as rewritten:

"SECTION 1.(c)  Composition. – The Review Team shall consist of a lead agency, Community Support Services of Charlotte, North Carolina, and representatives of public and nonpublic agencies in the community that provide services to victims or families of domestic violence, including:

(1)        A representative from a domestic violence victim's service group.

(2)        An attorney from the local district attorney's office.The District Attorney from the 26th Prosecutorial District or an assistant district attorney designated by the District Attorney.

(3)        Local law enforcement personnel.A local law enforcement officer appointed by the Chief of the Charlotte‑Mecklenburg Police Department.

(3a)      The Sheriff of Mecklenburg County or a person designated by the Sheriff.

(4)        A representative from the local medical examiner's office.The Medical Examiner or a person designated by the Medical Examiner.

(5)        A representative from the local department of social services.The director of the Department of Social Services or a person designated by the director.

(6)        A representative from the local health department.The director of the Health Department or a person designated by the director.

(7)        A representative from an area mental health authority.The director of the local mental health managed care organization or a person designated by the director.

(8)        A representative from the local public schools.The Superintendent of the Charlotte‑Mecklenburg Schools or a person designated by the Superintendent.

(9)        A representative from a health care system.district court judge who presides over domestic violence cases designated by the chief district court judge.

(10)      Local medic or emergency services personnel.A magistrate designated by the chief district court judges.

(11)      A survivor of domestic violence.representative of a higher education institution appointed by the county board of commissioners.

(12)      A representative from a probation or parole agency appointed by the county board of commissioners.

(13)      At the option of the county board of commissioners, not more than two additional representatives from the community who have knowledge, experience, or expertise in preventing domestic violence."

SECTION 2.  Section 2 of S.L. 2009‑52 is repealed.

SECTION 3.  Section 3 of S.L. 2009‑52 reads as rewritten:

"SECTION 3.  Each Review Team established pursuant to this act shall issue an interim report to the local board of county commissioners, the North Carolina Domestic Violence Commission, and the Governor's Crime Commission summarizing its findings and activities by June 15, 2011, and a final report additional reports with recommendations for action by June 15, 2014. 2014, and every three years thereafter. The reports shall not identify the specific cases or case reviews that led to the individual Review Team's findings and recommendations."

SECTION 4.  This act applies to Mecklenburg County only.

SECTION 5.  This act is effective when it becomes law.