§ 16-21-206 — Additional duties of commission

In addition to existing duties, the Prosecution Coordination Commission may: (1) Administer and disburse federal funds, grants, donations, and funds from public and private sources to carry out its responsibilities; (2) Educate professionals, law enforcement, judges, state agencies, and victim services providers on: (A) The role of the Arkansas Prosecuting Attorneys Association; (B) The impact of crime on victims; and (C) Prosecutor victim advocacy services; (3) Maintain information on criminal justice information systems for prosecuting attorneys and victim services; (4) Advise the Governor and the General Assembly as to the long-range and short-range goals and needs concerning crime rates and the criminal justice system and its impact on the victims of crime; (5) Provide support, coordination, education, and technical assistance on issues of concern to prosecuting attorneys and crime victim services providers; (6) Provide support, coordination, technical assistance, and training in accounting, programmatic, and service delivery to subgrantees; (7) Establish peer-review panels in the course of the award and administration of grants; and (8) Approve the expenditure of funds from the Law Enforcement and Prosecutor Drug Enforcement Training Fund.

Legislative History

Acts 1995, No. 1221, § 2.