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BD kD kOe ek ot SSR SF 6&6 FARR BR RE ERR B Oo Mf wet HD TH BP WwW NH Hw 18 or property which is recovered on account of the claim, demand, cause of action or suit against the assailant after the notice is given. On ‘petition filed by the District of Columbia or by the applicant or other recipient of compensation, the ' Superior Court of the District of Columbia, on written notice ‘to all ‘interested ‘parties, shall adjudicate the rights of the “parties and enforce the charge. Guo. 15. Any agreement by an individual to ‘waive, re- lease or commute his rights under this Act is void. Corpénsa- tion due under this Act may not be assigned, pledged, en- cuinbered, released or commuted. Compensation under this Act is exempt from all claims of creditors and from levy, execution and attachment or other remedy for recovery or collection of a debt, and this exemption may not be waived. Sec. 16. No fee may be charged to the applicant in any proceeding under this Act except as provided in this Act. If the applicant is represented by counsel or some other duly authorized agent in making application under ‘this Act or in any further proceedings provided for ‘in this Act, that coun- sel or agent may receive no payment for his services in pre- paring or presenting the application before the Commission. He'may, however, charge fees to the applicant for represent- ing him at a hearing provided for in this Act but only in’such an amount as the Commission determines to be reasonable. SEG. 17. In addition to any other civil liability or crim- a 4 a » 2 3 Sxo. 3. (a) There is created the Commission to Com- pensate Victims of Crimes of Violence consisting of five mem- bers appointed by the Commissioner of the District of Co- lumbia. No ‘more than three members of the Commission may be of the same political party. At least one member of the Commission must be licensed to practice medicine in the District of Columbia, and at least one other member of the Commission must be licensed to ‘practice law in the District of Columbia. | (b) The Commissioner shall designate one of the mem- ‘bers of the Commission to serve as chairman. The chairman shall serve in.a full-time capacity and shall be paid at a rate equal to the rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS-15 of the General Schedule, payable in equal-montlily installments. The Commissioner may designate a vice chairman to serve in - the chairman’s absence. Other members of the Commission, including the vice chairman, shall each receive $100 for each day that they are engaged in the work of the Commission, but not more than $10;000 in any one ‘year. (c) In making his original appointments to the Com- mission, the Commissioner shall designate three members to serve for terms of two ‘years, and two members to serve for terms of four years. Thereafter, Commission members shall serve for a term expiring on January 1, four years after the