2007 Minnesota Statutes

611A.201 DIRECTOR OF PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL
ASSAULT.
    Subdivision 1. Appointment of director. The executive director of the center for crime
victim services shall appoint a person to serve as director of domestic violence and sexual
assault prevention in the center. The director must have experience in domestic violence and
sexual assault prevention issues. The director serves at the executive director's pleasure in the
unclassified service. The executive director may appoint, supervise, discipline, and discharge
employees to assist the director in carrying out the director's responsibilities under this section.
    Subd. 2. Director's responsibilities. The director shall have the following duties:
(1) advocate for the rights of victims of domestic violence and sexual assault;
(2) increase public education and visibility about the prevention of domestic violence and
sexual assault;
(3) encourage accountability regarding domestic violence and sexual assault at all levels of
the system, and develop recommendations to improve accountability when the system fails;
(4) support prosecution and civil litigation efforts regarding domestic violence and sexual
assault at the federal and state levels;
(5) study issues involving domestic violence and sexual assault as they pertain to both
men and women and present findings and recommendations resulting from these studies to all
branches of government;
(6) initiate policy changes regarding domestic violence and sexual assault at all levels of
government;
(7) coordinate existing resources and promote coordinated and immediate community
responses to better serve victims of domestic violence and sexual assault;
(8) build partnerships among law enforcement, prosecutors, defenders, advocates, and courts
to reduce the occurrence of domestic violence and sexual assault;
(9) encourage and support the efforts of health care providers, mental health experts,
employers, educators, clergy members, and others, in raising awareness of and addressing how to
prevent domestic violence and sexual assault;
(10) coordinate and maximize the use of federal, state, and local resources available to
prevent domestic violence and sexual assault and leverage more resources through grants and
private funding; and
(11) serve as a liaison between the executive director of the center for crime victim services
and the commissioner of health with regard to the Department of Health's sexual violence
prevention program funded by federal block grants, and oversee how this money is spent.
    Subd. 3.[Repealed, 2007 c 13 art 2 s 14]
    Subd. 4. Annual report. By January 15 of each year, the director shall report to the governor
and the legislature on matters within the director's jurisdiction. In addition to other issues deemed
relevant by the director, the report may include recommendations for changes in policies and laws
relating to domestic violence and sexual assault prevention.
    Subd. 5. Other responsibilities. In addition to those described in this section, the executive
director of the center may assign other appropriate responsibilities to the director.
History: 2000 c 368 s 1; 1Sp2001 c 8 art 10 s 17