                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

COMMITMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE; MEMBERSHIP (§ 37.2-902)

A. The Director shall establish a Commitment Review Committee (CRC) to screen,
evaluate, and make recommendations regarding prisoners and defendants for the
purposes of this chapter. The CRC shall be under the supervision of the
Department of Corrections. Members of the CRC and any licensed psychiatrists or
licensed clinical psychologists providing examinations under subsection B of
&#xA7; 37.2-904 shall be immune from personal liability while acting within the
scope of their duties except for gross negligence or intentional 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 the Director;
(ii) three full-time employees of the Department, appointed by the Commissioner,
at least one of whom shall be a psychiatrist or psychologist licensed to
practice in the Commonwealth who is skilled in the diagnosis and risk assessment
of sex offenders and knowledgeable about the treatment of sex offenders; and
(iii) one assistant or deputy attorney general, appointed by the Attorney
General. Initial appointments by the Director and the Commissioner shall be for
terms as follows: one member each for two years, one member each for three
years, and one member each for four years. The initial appointment by the
Attorney General shall be for a term of four years. Thereafter, all appointments
to the CRC shall be for terms of four years, and vacancies shall be filled for
the unexpired terms. Four members shall constitute a quorum.

C. The CRC shall meet at least monthly and at other times as it deems
appropriate. The CRC shall elect a chairman from its membership to preside
during meetings.

HISTORY: 1999, cc. 946, 985, § 37.1-70.3; 2001, c. 776; 2003, cc. 989, 1018;
2005, c. 716; 2007, c. 876; 2009, c. 740; 2011, c. 42.