Section 1631680. The Department of Crime Victim Victims’ Ombudsman Office through the Department of Administration Crime Victim Services Division may promulgate recommend to the Attorney General those regulations necessary to assist it in performing its required duties as provided by this chapter. Section 1631690. Complaints regarding any allegations against the Office of the Attorney General, Crime Victim Services Division or any of its affiliated departments concerning crime victim services should be submitted in writing to the Crime Victim Ombudsman, who shall cause a rotating threeperson panel of the Crime Victim Services Coordinating Council chosen by him to record, review, and respond to the allegations. Appeal of the threeperson panel’s response or any decision made by the panel regarding the allegations will be heard by the State Inspector General under the authority provided by the provisions of Chapter 6, Title 1. The State Inspector General shall provide the procedures for this appeal process, including, but not limited to, a written finding at the end of the appeal process, which must be provided to the complainant and to the Attorney General and the director of the Crime Victim Services Division.” SECTION 8. A. Chapter 3, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: 12 “Article Crime Victim Assistance Grants Section 1631095. (A) The Department of Crime Victim Assistance Grants is created within the Office of the Attorney General, South Carolina Crime Victim Services Division to administer the Victims of Crime Act grants, the Violence Against Women Act grants, the State Assistance Program grants, Victim’s and beginning on July 1, 2018, the following: the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners (RSAT) Program, the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program (the Coverdell law), Title II Formula Grants Program, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP), Juvenile Accountability Block Grants (JABG), and Statistical Analysis Center grant program. (B) The Director of the Crime Victim Services Division shall appoint a deputy director of the department. The deputy director
Section 1631680. The Department of Crime Victims’ Victim Ombudsman Office through the Department of Administration Crime Victim Services Division may promulgate recommend to the Attorney General those regulations necessary to assist it in performing its required duties as provided by this chapter. Section 1631690. Complaints regarding any allegations against the Office of the Attorney General, Crime Victim Services Division or any of its affiliated departments concerning crime victim services should be submitted in writing to the Crime Victim Ombudsman, who shall cause a rotating threeperson panel of the Crime Victim Services Coordinating Council chosen by him to record, review, and respond to the allegations. Appeal of the threeperson panel’s response or any decision made by the panel regarding the allegations will be heard by the State Inspector General under the authority provided by the provisions of Chapter 6, Title 1. The State Inspector General shall provide the procedures for this appeal process, including, but not limited to, a written finding at the end of the appeal process, which must be provided to the complainant and to the Attorney General and the director of the Crime Victim Services Division.” SECTION 8. A. Chapter 3, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: “Article 12 Crime Victim Assistance Grants Section 1631095. (A) The Department of Crime Victim Assistance Grants is created within the Office of the Attorney General, South Carolina Crime Victim Services Division to administer the Victims of Crime Act grants, the Violence Against Women Act grants, the State Victim’s Assistance Program grants, and beginning on July 1, 2018, the following: the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners (RSAT) Program, the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program (the Coverdell law), Title II Formula Grants Program, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP), Juvenile Accountability Block Grants (JABG), and Statistical Analysis Center grant program. (B) The Director of the Crime Victim Services Division shall appoint a deputy director of the department. The deputy director
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