Amends the membership of the Mecklenburg County Domestic Violence Fatality Prevention and Protection Review Team (Review Team) in SL 2009-52 as follows. Amends several positions to now include the director or head of the specified entity instead of just a member of the entity (for example, the Medical Examiner or designated person instead of a representative from the local medical examiner's office). Modifies membership to include the following members: (1) a local law enforcement officer appointed by the Chief of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (was, local law enforcement personnel); (2) district court judge who presides over domestic violence cases designated by the chief district court judge (was, a representative from the health care system); (3) a magistrate designated by the chief district court judge (was, a local medic or emergency services personnel); (4) representative of a higher education institution appointed by the county board of commissioners (was, a domestic violence survivor). Adds the following: (1) a Sheriff of Mecklenburg County or designated person; (2) a representative from a probation or parole agency appointed by the county board of commissioners; and (3) at the option of the county board of commissioners, no more than two additional representatives with knowledge or experience in preventing domestic violence.
Repeals Section 2 of SL 2009-52, which terminated the Review Team upon the earlier of the filing of its final report, or June 15, 2014.
Amends Section 3 of SL 2009-52 to require that the Review Team make a report by June 15, 2014, and every three years thereafter.
DV FATALITY REVIEW TEAM/MECKLENBURG CO.
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT CONCERNING MEMBERSHIP ON THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REVIEW TEAM IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY.Intro. by Graham.
Status: Ref To Com On State and Local Government (Senate Action) (Mar 14 2013)
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Wed, 13 Mar 2013 Senate: Filed
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Thu, 14 Mar 2013 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 14 Mar 2013 Senate: Ref To Com On State and Local Government
S 302
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