Chapter 2.100
EVANSVILLE-VANDERBURGH COUNTY COMMISSION ON DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE
Sections:
2.100.010 Establishment of commission.
2.100.030 Membership, terms, and officers.
2.100.040 Powers and duties of commission.
2.100.010 Establishment of commission.
There is hereby established the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence. [Ord. G-2010-7 § 1, passed 3-16-10; Ord. G-94-26, passed 10-25-94. 1983 Code § 3.30.800.]
2.100.020 Purpose.
The purpose of the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence is to create a collaborative environment among the community stakeholders addressing domestic and sexual violence by:
(A) Providing a collaborative approach to meet the needs of victims of domestic and sexual abuse; and
(B) Encouraging the development of intervention, prevention, and education efforts within the community. [Ord. G-2010-7 § 1, passed 3-16-10; Ord. G-94-26, passed 10-25-94. 1983 Code § 3.30.801.]
2.100.030 Membership – Terms – Officers.
The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence shall consist of 17 members. There shall be seven permanent members on the commission and 10 nonpermanent members.
(A) The seven permanent positions shall be occupied by the following persons:
(1) The Mayor of Evansville or a designee;
(2) The President of the County Commissioners or a designee;
(3) The Chief of Police or a designee;
(4) The Sheriff of Vanderburgh County or a designee;
(5) The Vanderburgh County Prosecutor or a designee;
(6) The Chief Judge of Vanderburgh County Superior Court or a designee;
(7) The Judge of Vanderburgh Circuit Court or a designee.
(B) The 10 nonpermanent positions shall be chosen by the seven permanent members of the commission and shall represent the following areas:
(1) Executive director of a social service agency representing the homeless, such as Aurora, or a designee;
(2) Executive director of a social service agency representing victim services, such as Holly House, or a designee;
(3) Executive director of a social service agency representing victim advocacy, such as Lampion Center, or a designee;
(4) Executive director of a social service agency with a domestic violence shelter, such as the YWCA, or a designee;
(5) Executive director of a social service agency with a domestic violence shelter, such as the Albion Fellows Bacon Center, or a designee;
(6) A representative of a local institution of higher education, such as UST, UE, or Ivy Tech, or a designee;
(7) Executive director of a social service agency providing treatment to offenders, such as Mulberry Center or Southwestern Behavioral, or a designee;
(8) The chief operating officer of a hospital with an emergency room, or a designee who is a medical professional providing victim services, such as a doctor, nurse, SART nurse, social worker, or nurse practitioner;
(9) A survivor of domestic or sexual violence;
(10) An attorney practicing family law or criminal defense.
(C) Terms of nonpermanent members shall be two years. There shall be no more than one representative from any one social service agency or organization appointed to the commission.
(D) A president, vice-president, and secretary shall be elected every two years or when a vacancy occurs by the members of the commission. [Ord. G-2010-7 § 1, passed 3-16-10; Ord. G-94-26, passed 10-25-94. 1983 Code § 3.30.802.]
2.100.040 Powers and duties of commission.
The commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(A) To prepare an annual summary of commission activities for the Mayor and Commissioners.
(B) To do any and all lawful acts to carry out the purpose of this chapter. [Ord. G-2010-7 § 1, passed 3-16-10; amended during 2009 recodification; Ord. G-94-26, passed 10-25-94. 1983 Code § 3.30.803.]