Section 102 Victim Compensation Program Transfer 24

The first paragraph of subsection (e) of said section 9 of said chapter 258C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the fourth and fifth sentences and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sentences:-

The clerk of the court shall immediately notify the claimant in writing of the decision and shall forward to the agency a certified copy of the decision. The agency without further authorization shall, subject to appropriation, pay the claimant the amount determined by the court.

This section, together with related sections, transfers the Victim Compensation program from the Attorney General's Office to the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance.