Rule 5. Appointment and qualification of Advisory Commission members; designation of Chairperson; conduct of meetings

(a) A Crime Victims Compensation Advisory Commission ("Commission") shall be

established as set forth in D.C. Code § 4-504 and shall consist of fifteen members,

appointed by the Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia ("Chief

Judge") to serve a three-year term, and until successors are appointed and qualified. An

Advisory Commission member is eligible for reappointment at the expiration of the

member's term.

(b) One member of the Advisory Commission shall be designated by the Chief Judge to

serve as Chairperson. The Chairperson shall serve as presiding officer at all Advisory

Commission meetings. In the absence of the Chairperson at a Commission meeting, the

remaining Commission members may designate a member to preside over the meeting.

(c) The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairperson. The order of business at

any meeting of the Commission shall follow the agenda prepared in advance of the

meeting. Such other matters may be brought before the Commission as shall be requested

by any member in writing and presented to the Chairperson. An employee of the

Program, designated by the Director of the Program, shall serve as the Program's

Commission Liaison and shall be responsible for preparation of minutes for each

Commission meeting.

(d) Roberts Rules of Order, Revised shall govern all meetings of the Commission.