(a) This hereby establishes within the Department of Justice the Victim’s Compensation Assistance Program Advisory Council, hereafter “the Council,” consisting of 11 members with at-large members appointed by the Governor. The following shall be members of the Council:

(1) The Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee;

(2) The Chairperson of the Victim’s Rights Task Force or the Chairperson’s designee;

(3) The Chairperson of the Domestic Violence Task Force or the Chairperson’s designee;

(4) The Chairperson of the Sexual Assault Network of Delaware or the Chairperson’s designee;

(5) Seven at-large members with 1 member from the medical profession, 1 member from the mental health profession, law-enforcement police based advocate, and one member of the public each from the City of Wilmington, New Castle County, Kent County, and Sussex County.

(b) The term of Council members appointed by the Governor shall be 3 years and shall terminate upon the Governor’s appointment of a new member to the Council. A member shall continue to serve until that member’s successor is duly appointed but a holdover under this provision does not affect the expiration date of a succeeding term.

(c) In case of a vacancy on the Council before the expiration of member’s term, a successor shall be appointed by the Governor within 30 days of the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(d) The Council shall elect 1 of its members as Chairperson to serve for a 1-year term and shall be eligible for reelection.

(e) The Council shall meet at the call of the Chair but no fewer than 4 times a year.

59 Del. Laws, c. 519, § 1; 60 Del. Laws, c. 436, § 3; 61 Del. Laws, c. 409, § 68; 65 Del. Laws, c. 268, § 2; 66 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 49; 67 Del. Laws, c. 208, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 72 Del. Laws, c. 460, § 21; 77 Del. Laws, c. 193, § 1.