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725 ILCS 240/7

(725 ILCS 240/7) (from Ch. 70, par. 507)

Sec. 7.

Administration of Fund.

The Attorney General shall administer
the disbursement of monies collected by the Fund in accordance with the
following procedures.

(a) Any public or private nonprofit agency may apply to the Attorney General
for selection and funding as a victim and witness assistance center pursuant
to this Act.

(b) The Attorney General shall consider the following factors together
with any other circumstances he or she deems appropriate in selecting
applicants to receive funds and to be designated as victim and witness
assistance centers:

(1) Stated goals of applicants;

(2) Commitment and ability to provide the services

described in Section 8 of this Act;

(3) Number of people to be served and the needs of

the community;

(4) Evidence of community support;

(5) Organizational structure of the agency;

(6) Maximization of volunteers.

(c) After evaluation of all applicants, the Attorney General shall select
a number of applicants which the Attorney General deems qualified under
this Act for designation to receive funding pursuant to this Act for the
establishment and operation of the centers.  Funding contracts shall be
entered into by the Attorney General with each designated applicant on an
annual basis.   The Attorney General may impose matching
funds requirements on grant recipients. The Attorney General may evaluate
each recipient prior to each fund dispersal and cancel the
remaining term of any contract in which the recipient has failed to meet
the contract requirements or for any good cause.

(Source: P.A. 90-139, eff. 1-1-98.)