There is hereby created in the executive department the office of victim services, hereinafter in this article referred to as the 'office'. The office shall be headed by a director, who shall be appointed by the governor for a term of three years. The director shall coordinate and recommend policy relating to the provision of services to crime victims. The director shall appoint staff and perform such other functions to ensure the efficient operation of the office within the amounts made available therefor by appropriation.
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