37.2-902 - Commitment Review Committee; membership. - Virginia Statutes

§ 37.2-902. Commitment Review Committee; membership.

A. The Director shall establish a Commitment Review Committee (CRC) toscreen, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding prisoners and defendantsfor the purposes of this chapter. The CRC shall be under the supervision ofthe Department of Corrections. Members of the CRC and any licensedpsychiatrists or licensed clinical psychologists providing examinations undersubsection B of § 37.2-904 shall be immune from personal liability whileacting within the scope of their duties except for gross negligence orintentional misconduct.

B. The CRC shall consist of seven members to be appointed as follows: (i)three full-time employees of the Department of Corrections, appointed by theDirector; (ii) three full-time employees of the Department, appointed by theCommissioner, at least one of whom shall be a psychiatrist or psychologistlicensed to practice in the Commonwealth who is skilled in the diagnosis,treatment and risk assessment of sex offenders; and (iii) one assistant ordeputy attorney general, appointed by the Attorney General. Initialappointments by the Director and the Commissioner shall be for terms asfollows: one member each for two years, one member each for three years, andone member each for four years. The initial appointment by the AttorneyGeneral shall be for a term of four years. Thereafter, all appointments tothe CRC shall be for terms of four years, and vacancies shall be filled forthe unexpired terms. Four members shall constitute a quorum.

C. The CRC shall meet at least monthly and at other times as it deemsappropriate. The CRC shall elect a chairman from its membership to presideduring meetings.

(1999, cc. 946, 985, § 37.1-70.3; 2001, c. 776; 2003, cc. 989, 1018; 2005, c.716; 2007, c. 876; 2009, c. 740.)