Section 915.94 - Victim compensation fund1. A victim compensation fund is established as a separate fund in the state treasury. Moneys deposited in the fund shall be administered by the department and dedicated to and used for the purposes of section 915.41 and this subchapter. In addition, the department may use moneys from the fund for any of the following purposes:a. For the department's prosecutor-based victim service coordination, including the duties defined in sections 910.3 and 910.6 and this chapter.b. To support the sexual assault forensic examiner program established in section 915.46.c. For the award of funds to programs that provide services and support to victims of domestic abuse as provided in chapter 236, to victims of sexual abuse as provided in chapter 236A, and to victims under section 710A.2.d. For reimbursement to the Iowa law enforcement academy for domestic abuse and human trafficking training.e. For the support of an automated victim notification system established in section 915.10A.2. For each fiscal year, the department may also use up to three hundred thousand dollars from the fund to provide training for victim service providers, to provide training for related professionals concerning victim service programming, and to provide training concerning homicide, domestic assault, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, and human trafficking as required by section 710A.6.3. Notwithstanding section 8.33, any balance in the fund on June 30 of any fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund of the state.98 Acts, ch 1090, §55, 84; 2001 Acts, ch 84, §1; 2006 Acts, ch 1074, § 8; 2007 Acts, ch 22, § 111; 2007 Acts, ch 27, §10; 2015 Acts, ch 138, § 139, 161, 162; 2016 Acts, ch 1137, §16; 2017 Acts, ch 121, §37; 2021 Acts, ch 108, §3; 2022 Acts, ch 1021, § 179
Amended by 2022 Iowa, ch 1021, s 179, eff. 7/1/2022.Amended by 2021 Iowa, ch 108, s 3, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by 2017 Iowa, ch 121, s 37, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by 2016 Iowa, ch 1137, s 16, eff. 7/1/2016.Amended by 2015 Iowa, ch 138, s 139, eff. 7/2/2015.98 Acts, ch 1090, §55, 84; 2001 Acts, ch 84, §1; 2006 Acts, ch 1074, §8; 2007 Acts, ch 22, §111; 2007 Acts, ch 27, §10Referred to in §321.210B, 321J.17, 602.8108, 622.69, 805.8A(14)(f), 809.17, 904.809, 915.41