Adopts the interstate compact for juveniles; relates to the appointment of lawyers for children.
Sponsor: GALLIVAN
Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Law Section: Executive Law
Law: Rpld Chap 155 of 1955; add SS501-e, 501-f, 501-g & 501-h, Exec L; amd SS249 & 249-a, Fam Ct Act
Law Section: Executive Law
Law: Rpld Chap 155 of 1955; add SS501-e, 501-f, 501-g & 501-h, Exec L; amd SS249 & 249-a, Fam Ct Act
S2551-2011 Actions
- May 17, 2011: SUBSTITUTED BY A55A
- May 4, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- May 3, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
- May 2, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.403
- Apr 28, 2011: PRINT NUMBER 2551A
- Apr 28, 2011: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
- Jan 25, 2011: REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
S2551-2011 Votes
VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE:
- Children and Families
- May 2, 2011
Ayes (6): Johnson, Saland, Young, Savino, Montgomery, Duane
S2551-2011 Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2551 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the adoption of the interstate compact for juveniles by the state of New York; to amend the family court act, in relation to appointment of attorneys for children; to repeal chapter 155 of the laws of 1955 relating to enacting the interstate compact on juveniles relating thereto; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: This bill would enact the most current Interstate Compact for Juveniles (New ICJ), which governs the management, monitoring, and supervision of juveniles, delinquents and status offenders who are on probation or parole and the return of those who have absconded, escaped or run away to another state; and provide for the return of non-adjudicated juveniles who have run away from home to another state. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill would add a new section 501-e to the Executive Law, adopting the provisions of the New ICJ in New York to replace the 1955 Interstate Compact for Juveniles (1955 ICJ). Section 2 of the bill provides for the appointment of the compact administrator. Section 3 of the bill established the state council for interstate juvenile supervision. Section 4 of the bill provides for the appointment of counsel for children detained pursuant to the compact and requires that they appear before the family court during the next day the court is in session but in no case later than 72 hours. Section 6 and 7 of the bill make conforming changes to the family court act. Section 8 of the bill is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: New York and other states have entered into several interstate compacts that coordinate state activities affecting other states. In addition to the 1955 ICI, these compacts include the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children and the Interstate Compact for Adult supervision. Each compact member state must enact uniform legislation providing for joint and cooperative action among the states regarding the subject matter of that compact. By its terms, the New ICJ became effective in 2008 when the 35th state enacted the new ICJ legislation. Similar to the 1955 ICJ, the primary purpose of the New ICJ is to manage the relationship between states that send and states that receive adjudicated juveniles and status offenders who are on parole or probation regarding the provision of services and supervision. The New ICJ also governs the return of a juvenile who absconds to another state while under supervision or after being accused of a crime. The New ICJ additionally provides for the return of a non-adjudicated juvenile who runs away from his or her state of residence. The New ICJ creates an Interstate Commission for Juveniles (Commission) to oversee, supervise and coordinate the interstate movement of juveniles. The Commission is made up of "commissioners" who are the Compact administrators or designees from each of the member states. Member states pay dues for the operation and staffing of the Commission. Only member states may vote on Commission matters, but nonmember states may attend Commission meetings. The Commission is permanently staffed to perform its duties. In December of 2008, the Commission adopted by-laws for the Commission's operation and transitional rules for the year 2009. Some topics addressed in the 1955 Interstate Compact, such as the obligations and allocation of costs between the sending and receiving states, are now addressed through the Commission's rules. In December of 2009, final rules were adopted and the transitional rules, which provide a framework for the interaction between member and non-member states, were extended for an additional year for the states, such as New York, that have not adopted the New ICJ. However, New JCJ member states are not obligated to continue to extend the transitional rules to accommodate non-member states, whose number is growing smaller. If New York State does not enact the New ICJ and the transition rules are not continued, New York will no longer have an agreed-upon process for sending and receiving juveniles for supervision, or for returning runaways, except where the other state also is not a New ICJ member state. In addition, as a non-member state, New York will not be able to vote on proposed Commission rules or by-laws. In addition to implementing the ICJ, this legislation also establishes the state council for interstate juvenile supervision to oversee the states interaction with the interstate commission and report to the legislature annually concerning the state's participation in the ICJ. Finally, this bill enacts provisions to ensure basic due process Protections to children who are detained under the compact. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: The legislature unanimously passed A.11400-A/S.8279 during the 2010 legislative session. The bill was vetoed by the Governor. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: ICJ member states are assessed annual dues to support the Commission. The amount of dues is set based on the population of the member state and the frequency of the state's use of the ICJ. If New York State adopts the ICJ, the State's fee is anticipated to be approximately $32,000 a year. This cost may be offset by savings associated with the State being able to take advantage of the ICJ rate for the transport of youth and not needing to negotiate individual rates with other states. EFFECTIVE DATE: Thirty days after it shall have become law and deem repealed on September 1, 2013, with provisions.
S2551-2011 Text
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2551
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N SENATE
January 25, 2011
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Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the adoption of the
interstate compact for juveniles by the state of New York; to amend
the family court act, in relation to appointment of attorneys for
children; to repeal chapter 155 of the laws of 1955 relating to enact-
ing the interstate compact on juveniles relating thereto; and provid-
ing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 155 of the laws of 1955, enacting the interstate
compact on juveniles, is REPEALED.
S 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 501-e to
read as follows:
S 501-E. INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES. THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR
JUVENILES IS HEREBY ENACTED INTO LAW AND ENTERED INTO WITH ALL OTHER
JURISDICTIONS LEGALLY JOINING THEREIN IN A FORM SUBSTANTIALLY AS
FOLLOWS:
THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES
ARTICLE I
PURPOSE
THE COMPACTING STATES TO THIS INTERSTATE COMPACT RECOGNIZE THAT EACH
STATE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROPER SUPERVISION OR RETURN OF JUVENILES,
DELINQUENTS AND STATUS OFFENDERS WHO ARE ON PROBATION OR PAROLE AND WHO
HAVE ABSCONDED, ESCAPED OR RUN AWAY FROM SUPERVISION AND CONTROL AND IN
SO DOING HAVE ENDANGERED THEIR OWN SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. THE
COMPACTING STATES ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT EACH STATE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
SAFE RETURN OF JUVENILES WHO HAVE RUN AWAY FROM HOME AND IN DOING SO
HAVE LEFT THEIR STATE OF RESIDENCE. THE COMPACTING STATES ALSO RECOGNIZE
THAT CONGRESS, BY ENACTING THE CRIME CONTROL ACT, 4 U.S.C. SECTION 112
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03854-01-1
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(1965), HAS AUTHORIZED AND ENCOURAGED COMPACTS FOR COOPERATIVE EFFORTS
AND MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN THE PREVENTION OF CRIME. IT IS THE PURPOSE OF
THIS COMPACT, THROUGH MEANS OF JOINT AND COOPERATIVE ACTION AMONG THE
COMPACTING STATES TO:
A. ENSURE THAT THE ADJUDICATED JUVENILES AND STATUS OFFENDERS SUBJECT
TO THIS COMPACT ARE PROVIDED ADEQUATE SUPERVISION AND SERVICES IN THE
RECEIVING STATE AS ORDERED BY THE ADJUDICATING JUDGE OR PAROLE AUTHORITY
IN THE SENDING STATE;
B. ENSURE THAT THE PUBLIC SAFETY INTERESTS OF THE CITIZENS, INCLUDING
THE VICTIMS OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS, IN BOTH THE SENDING AND RECEIVING
STATES ARE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED;
C. RETURN JUVENILES WHO HAVE RUN AWAY, ABSCONDED OR ESCAPED FROM
SUPERVISION OR CONTROL OR HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF AN OFFENSE TO THE STATE
REQUESTING THEIR RETURN;
D. MAKE CONTRACTS FOR THE COOPERATIVE INSTITUTIONALIZATION IN PUBLIC
FACILITIES IN MEMBER STATES FOR DELINQUENT YOUTH NEEDING SPECIAL
SERVICES;
E. PROVIDE FOR THE EFFECTIVE TRACKING AND SUPERVISION OF JUVENILES;
F. EQUITABLY ALLOCATE THE COSTS, BENEFITS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE
COMPACTING STATES;
G. ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO MANAGE THE MOVEMENT BETWEEN STATES OF JUVE-
NILE OFFENDERS RELEASED TO THE COMMUNITY UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF
COURTS, JUVENILE DEPARTMENTS, OR ANY OTHER CRIMINAL OR JUVENILE JUSTICE
AGENCY WHICH HAS JURISDICTION OVER JUVENILE OFFENDERS;
H. INSURE IMMEDIATE NOTICE TO JURISDICTIONS WHERE DEFINED OFFENDERS
ARE AUTHORIZED TO TRAVEL OR TO RELOCATE ACROSS STATE LINES;
I. ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO RESOLVE PENDING CHARGES (DETAINERS) AGAINST
JUVENILE OFFENDERS PRIOR TO TRANSFER OR RELEASE TO THE COMMUNITY UNDER
THE TERMS OF THIS COMPACT;
J. ESTABLISH A SYSTEM OF UNIFORM DATA COLLECTION ON INFORMATION
PERTAINING TO JUVENILES SUBJECT TO THIS COMPACT THAT ALLOWS ACCESS BY
AUTHORIZED JUVENILE JUSTICE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE OFFICIALS, AND REGULAR
REPORTING OF COMPACT ACTIVITIES TO HEADS OF STATE EXECUTIVE, JUDICIAL,
AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES AND JUVENILE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRA-
TORS;
K. MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH RULES GOVERNING INTERSTATE MOVEMENT OF
JUVENILES AND INITIATE INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS AND CORRECT NONCOMPLI-
ANCE;
L. COORDINATE TRAINING AND EDUCATION REGARDING THE REGULATION OF
INTERSTATE MOVEMENT OF JUVENILES FOR OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN SUCH ACTIV-
ITY; AND
M. COORDINATE THE IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF THE COMPACT WITH THE
INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN, THE INTERSTATE COMPACT
FOR ADULT OFFENDER SUPERVISION AND OTHER COMPACTS AFFECTING JUVENILES
PARTICULARLY IN THOSE CASES WHERE CONCURRENT OR OVERLAPPING SUPERVISION
ISSUES ARISE.
IT IS THE POLICY OF THE COMPACTING STATES THAT THE ACTIVITIES
CONDUCTED BY THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION CREATED HEREIN ARE THE FORMATION
OF PUBLIC POLICIES AND THEREFORE ARE PUBLIC BUSINESS. FURTHERMORE, THE
COMPACTING STATES SHALL COOPERATE AND OBSERVE THEIR INDIVIDUAL AND
COLLECTIVE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE PROMPT RETURN AND ACCEPT-
ANCE OF JUVENILES SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT. THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT SHALL BE REASONABLY AND LIBERALLY CONSTRUED
TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSES AND POLICIES OF THE COMPACT.
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ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS
AS USED IN THIS COMPACT, UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY REQUIRES A DIFFER-
ENT CONSTRUCTION:
A. "BYLAWS" MEANS THOSE BYLAWS ESTABLISHED BY THE INTERSTATE COMMIS-
SION FOR ITS GOVERNANCE, OR FOR DIRECTING OR CONTROLLING ITS ACTIONS OR
CONDUCT;
B. "COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR" MEANS THE INDIVIDUAL IN EACH COMPACTING
STATE APPOINTED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THIS COMPACT, RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE STATE'S SUPERVISION AND TRANS-
FER OF JUVENILES SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THIS COMPACT, THE RULES ADOPTED
BY THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION AND POLICIES ADOPTED BY THE STATE COUNCIL
UNDER THIS COMPACT;
C. "COMPACTING STATE" MEANS ANY STATE WHICH HAS ENACTED THE ENABLING
LEGISLATION FOR THIS COMPACT;
D. "COMMISSIONER" MEANS THE VOTING REPRESENTATIVE OF EACH COMPACTING
STATE APPOINTED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III OF THIS COMPACT;
E. "COURT" MEANS ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION OVER DELINQUENT,
NEGLECTED, OR DEPENDENT CHILDREN;
F. "DEPUTY COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR" MEANS THE INDIVIDUAL, IF ANY, IN
EACH COMPACTING STATE APPOINTED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF A COMPACT ADMINIS-
TRATOR PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THIS COMPACT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMIN-
ISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE STATE'S SUPERVISION AND TRANSFER OF
JUVENILES SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THIS COMPACT, THE RULES ADOPTED BY THE
INTERSTATE COMMISSION AND POLICIES ADOPTED BY THE STATE COUNCIL UNDER
THIS COMPACT;
G. "INTERSTATE COMMISSION" MEANS THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR JUVE-
NILES CREATED BY ARTICLE III OF THIS COMPACT;
H. "JUVENILE" MEANS ANY PERSON DEFINED AS A JUVENILE IN ANY MEMBER
STATE OR BY THE RULES OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION, INCLUDING ANY:
1. "ACCUSED DELINQUENT" WHICH MEANS A PERSON CHARGED WITH AN OFFENSE
THAT, IF COMMITTED BY AN ADULT, WOULD BE A CRIMINAL OFFENSE;
2. "ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT" WHICH MEANS A PERSON FOUND TO HAVE COMMIT-
TED AN OFFENSE THAT, IF COMMITTED BY AN ADULT, WOULD BE A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE;
3. "ACCUSED STATUS OFFENDER" WHICH MEANS A PERSON CHARGED WITH AN
OFFENSE THAT WOULD NOT BE A CRIMINAL OFFENSE IF COMMITTED BY AN ADULT;
4. "ADJUDICATED STATUS OFFENDER" WHICH MEANS A PERSON FOUND TO HAVE
COMMITTED AN OFFENSE THAT WOULD NOT BE A CRIMINAL OFFENSE IF COMMITTED
BY AN ADULT; AND
5. "NON-OFFENDER" WHICH MEANS A PERSON IN NEED OF SUPERVISION WHO HAS
NOT BEEN ACCUSED OR ADJUDICATED A STATUS OFFENDER OR DELINQUENT;
I. "NON-COMPACTING STATE" MEANS ANY STATE WHICH HAS NOT ENACTED THE
ENABLING LEGISLATION FOR THIS COMPACT;
J. "PROBATION" OR "PAROLE" MEANS ANY KIND OF SUPERVISION OR CONDI-
TIONAL RELEASE OF JUVENILES AUTHORIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE COMPACTING
STATES;
K. "RULE" MEANS A WRITTEN STATEMENT BY THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION
PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VI OF THIS COMPACT THAT IS OF GENERAL
APPLICABILITY, IMPLEMENTS, INTERPRETS OR PRESCRIBES A POLICY OR
PROVISION OF THE COMPACT, OR AN ORGANIZATIONAL, PROCEDURAL, OR PRACTICAL
REQUIREMENT OF THE COMMISSION, AND HAS THE FORCE AND EFFECT OF STATUTORY
LAW IN A COMPACTING STATE, AND INCLUDES THE AMENDMENT, REPEAL, OR
SUSPENSION OF AN EXISTING RULE; AND
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L. "STATE" MEANS A STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUM-
BIA (OR ITS DESIGNEE), THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, AND THE NORTHERN MARIANAS ISLANDS.
ARTICLE III
INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR JUVENILES
A. THE COMPACTING STATES HEREBY CREATE THE "INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR
JUVENILES." THE COMMISSION SHALL BE A BODY CORPORATE AND JOINT AGENCY OF
THE COMPACTING STATES. THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE ALL THE RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES, POWERS AND DUTIES SET FORTH HEREIN, AND SUCH ADDITIONAL POWERS AS
MAY BE CONFERRED UPON IT BY SUBSEQUENT ACTION OF THE RESPECTIVE LEGISLA-
TURES OF THE COMPACTING STATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS
COMPACT.
B. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST OF COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED
BY THE APPROPRIATE APPOINTING AUTHORITY IN EACH STATE PURSUANT TO THE
RULES AND REQUIREMENTS OF EACH COMPACTING STATE AND IN CONSULTATION WITH
THE STATE COUNCIL FOR INTERSTATE JUVENILE SUPERVISION CREATED HEREUNDER.
THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE THE COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR, DEPUTY COMPACT
ADMINISTRATOR OR DESIGNEE FROM THAT STATE WHO SHALL SERVE ON THE INTER-
STATE COMMISSION IN SUCH CAPACITY UNDER OR PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE
LAW OF THE COMPACTING STATE.
C. IN ADDITION TO THE COMMISSIONERS WHO ARE THE VOTING REPRESENTATIVES
OF EACH STATE, THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS WHO
ARE NOT COMMISSIONERS, BUT WHO ARE MEMBERS OF INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS.
SUCH NON-COMMISSIONER MEMBERS MUST INCLUDE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS OF GOVERNORS, LEGISLATORS, STATE CHIEF JUSTICES, ATTORNEYS
GENERAL, INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR ADULT OFFENDER SUPERVISION, INTERSTATE
COMPACT FOR THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN, JUVENILE JUSTICE AND JUVENILE
CORRECTIONS OFFICIALS, AND CRIME VICTIMS. ALL NON-COMMISSIONER MEMBERS
OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL BE EX-OFFICIO (NON-VOTING) MEMBERS.
THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION MAY PROVIDE IN ITS BYLAWS FOR SUCH ADDITIONAL
EX-OFFICIO (NON-VOTING) MEMBERS, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF OTHER NATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS, IN SUCH NUMBERS AS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION.
D. EACH COMPACTING STATE REPRESENTED AT ANY MEETING OF THE COMMISSION
IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. A MAJORITY OF THE COMPACTING STATES SHALL
CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS, UNLESS A LARGER
QUORUM IS REQUIRED BY THE BYLAWS OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
E. THE COMMISSION SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE EACH CALENDAR YEAR. THE
CHAIRPERSON MAY CALL ADDITIONAL MEETINGS AND, UPON THE REQUEST OF A
SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THE COMPACTING STATES, SHALL CALL ADDITIONAL MEET-
INGS. PUBLIC NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN OF ALL MEETINGS AND MEETINGS SHALL BE
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
F. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
WHICH SHALL INCLUDE COMMISSION OFFICERS, MEMBERS, AND OTHERS AS DETER-
MINED BY THE BYLAWS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO
ACT ON BEHALF OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION DURING PERIODS WHEN THE
INTERSTATE COMMISSION IS NOT IN SESSION, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF RULEMAK-
ING AND/OR AMENDMENT TO THE COMPACT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL OVER-
SEE THE DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMPACT
MANAGED BY AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND INTERSTATE COMMISSION STAFF; ADMIN-
ISTER ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPACT, ITS
BYLAWS AND RULES, AND PERFORM SUCH OTHER DUTIES AS DIRECTED BY THE
INTERSTATE COMMISSION OR SET FORTH IN THE BYLAWS.
G. EACH MEMBER OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT AND
POWER TO CAST A VOTE TO WHICH THAT COMPACTING STATE IS ENTITLED AND TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION. A
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MEMBER SHALL VOTE IN PERSON AND SHALL NOT DELEGATE A VOTE TO ANOTHER
COMPACTING STATE. HOWEVER, A COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
STATE COUNCIL, SHALL APPOINT ANOTHER AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, IN THE
ABSENCE OF THE COMMISSIONER FROM THAT STATE, TO CAST A VOTE ON BEHALF OF
THE COMPACTING STATE AT A SPECIFIED MEETING. THE BYLAWS MAY PROVIDE FOR
MEMBERS' PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS BY TELEPHONE OR OTHER MEANS OF TELE-
COMMUNICATION OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION.
H. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION'S BYLAWS SHALL ESTABLISH CONDITIONS AND
PROCEDURES UNDER WHICH THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE ITS INFORMA-
TION AND OFFICIAL RECORDS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR INSPECTION OR
COPYING. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION MAY EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE ANY INFOR-
MATION OR OFFICIAL RECORDS TO THE EXTENT THEY WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT
PERSONAL PRIVACY RIGHTS OR PROPRIETARY INTERESTS.
I. PUBLIC NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN OF ALL MEETINGS AND ALL MEETINGS SHALL
BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE RULES OR AS OTHERWISE
PROVIDED IN THE COMPACT. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION AND ANY OF ITS
COMMITTEES MAY CLOSE A MEETING TO THE PUBLIC WHERE IT DETERMINES BY
TWO-THIRDS VOTE THAT AN OPEN MEETING WOULD BE LIKELY TO:
1. RELATE SOLELY TO THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION'S INTERNAL PERSONNEL
PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES;
2. DISCLOSE MATTERS SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED FROM DISCLOSURE BY STATUTE;
3. DISCLOSE TRADE SECRETS OR COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION WHICH
IS PRIVILEGED OR CONFIDENTIAL;
4. INVOLVE ACCUSING ANY PERSON OF A CRIME, OR FORMALLY CENSURING ANY
PERSON;
5. DISCLOSE INFORMATION OF A PERSONAL NATURE WHERE DISCLOSURE WOULD
CONSTITUTE A CLEARLY UNWARRANTED INVASION OF PERSONAL PRIVACY;
6. DISCLOSE INVESTIGATIVE RECORDS COMPILED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
PURPOSES;
7. DISCLOSE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN OR RELATED TO EXAMINATION, OPER-
ATING OR CONDITION REPORTS PREPARED BY, OR ON BEHALF OF OR FOR THE USE
OF, THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO A REGULATED PERSON OR
ENTITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATION OR SUPERVISION OF SUCH PERSON OR
ENTITY;
8. DISCLOSE INFORMATION, THE PREMATURE DISCLOSURE OF WHICH WOULD
SIGNIFICANTLY ENDANGER THE STABILITY OF A REGULATED PERSON OR ENTITY; OR
9. SPECIFICALLY RELATE TO THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION'S ISSUANCE OF A
SUBPOENA, OR ITS PARTICIPATION IN A CIVIL ACTION OR OTHER LEGAL PROCEED-
ING.
J. FOR EVERY MEETING CLOSED PURSUANT TO THIS PROVISION, THE INTERSTATE
COMMISSION'S LEGAL COUNSEL SHALL PUBLICLY CERTIFY THAT, IN THE LEGAL
COUNSEL'S OPINION, THE MEETING MAY BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC, AND SHALL
REFERENCE EACH RELEVANT EXEMPTIVE PROVISION. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION
SHALL KEEP MINUTES WHICH SHALL FULLY AND CLEARLY DESCRIBE ALL MATTERS
DISCUSSED IN ANY MEETING AND SHALL PROVIDE A FULL AND ACCURATE SUMMARY
OF ANY ACTIONS TAKEN, AND THE REASONS THEREFOR, INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION
OF EACH OF THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON ANY ITEM AND THE RECORD OF ANY ROLL
CALL VOTE (REFLECTED IN THE VOTE OF EACH MEMBER ON THE QUESTION). ALL
DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTION SHALL BE IDENTIFIED
IN SUCH MINUTES.
K. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL COLLECT STANDARDIZED DATA CONCERN-
ING THE INTERSTATE MOVEMENT OF JUVENILES AS DIRECTED THROUGH ITS RULES
WHICH SHALL SPECIFY THE DATA TO BE COLLECTED, THE MEANS OF COLLECTION
AND DATA EXCHANGE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. SUCH METHODS OF DATA
COLLECTION, EXCHANGE AND REPORTING SHALL INSOFAR AS IS REASONABLY POSSI-
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BLE CONFORM TO UP-TO-DATE TECHNOLOGY AND COORDINATE ITS INFORMATION
FUNCTIONS WITH THE APPROPRIATE REPOSITORY OF RECORDS.
ARTICLE IV
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION
THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS AND DUTIES:
A. TO PROVIDE FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION AMONG COMPACTING STATES;
B. TO PROMULGATE RULES TO EFFECT THE PURPOSES AND OBLIGATIONS AS
ENUMERATED IN THIS COMPACT, WHICH SHALL HAVE THE FORCE AND EFFECT OF
STATUTORY LAW AND SHALL BE BINDING IN THE COMPACTING STATES TO THE
EXTENT AND IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN THIS COMPACT;
C. TO OVERSEE, SUPERVISE AND COORDINATE THE INTERSTATE MOVEMENT OF
JUVENILES SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THIS COMPACT AND ANY BYLAWS ADOPTED
AND RULES PROMULGATED BY THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION;
D. TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMPACT PROVISIONS, THE RULES
PROMULGATED BY THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION, AND THE BYLAWS, USING ALL
NECESSARY AND PROPER MEANS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE USE OF
JUDICIAL PROCESS;
E. TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN OFFICES WHICH SHALL BE LOCATED WITHIN ONE
OR MORE OF THE COMPACTING STATES;
F. TO PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN INSURANCE AND BONDS;
G. TO BORROW, ACCEPT, HIRE OR CONTRACT FOR SERVICES OF PERSONNEL;
H. TO ESTABLISH AND APPOINT COMMITTEES AND HIRE STAFF WHICH IT DEEMS
NECESSARY FOR THE CARRYING OUT OF ITS FUNCTIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AS REQUIRED BY ARTICLE III OF THIS
COMPACT WHICH SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE INTERSTATE
COMMISSION IN CARRYING OUT ITS POWERS AND DUTIES HEREUNDER;
I. TO ELECT OR APPOINT SUCH OFFICERS, ATTORNEYS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR
CONSULTANTS, AND TO FIX THEIR COMPENSATION, DEFINE THEIR DUTIES AND
DETERMINE THEIR QUALIFICATIONS; AND TO ESTABLISH THE INTERSTATE COMMIS-
SION'S PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROGRAMS RELATING TO, INTER ALIA,
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, RATES OF COMPENSATION, AND QUALIFICATIONS OF
PERSONNEL;
J. TO ACCEPT ANY AND ALL DONATIONS AND GRANTS OF MONEY, EQUIPMENT,
SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, AND SERVICES, AND TO RECEIVE, UTILIZE, AND DISPOSE
OF IT;
K. TO LEASE, PURCHASE, ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS OR DONATIONS OF, OR OTHER-
WISE TO OWN, HOLD, IMPROVE OR USE ANY PROPERTY, REAL, PERSONAL, OR
MIXED;
L. TO SELL, CONVEY, MORTGAGE, PLEDGE, LEASE, EXCHANGE, ABANDON, OR
OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ANY PROPERTY, REAL, PERSONAL, OR MIXED;
M. TO ESTABLISH A BUDGET AND MAKE EXPENDITURES AND LEVY DUES AS
PROVIDED IN ARTICLE VIII OF THIS COMPACT;
N. TO SUE AND BE SUED;
O. TO ADOPT A SEAL AND BYLAWS GOVERNING THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION
OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION;
P. TO PERFORM SUCH FUNCTIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO
ACHIEVE THE PURPOSES OF THIS COMPACT;
Q. TO REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE LEGISLATURES, GOVERNORS, JUDICIARY, AND
STATE COUNCILS OF THE COMPACTING STATES CONCERNING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE
INTERSTATE COMMISSION DURING THE PRECEDING YEAR. SUCH REPORTS SHALL ALSO
INCLUDE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN ADOPTED BY THE INTERSTATE
COMMISSION;
R. TO COORDINATE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS REGARDING
THE INTERSTATE MOVEMENT OF JUVENILES FOR OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN SUCH
ACTIVITY;
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S. TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM STANDARDS OF THE REPORTING, COLLECTING AND
EXCHANGING OF DATA; AND
T. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL MAINTAIN ITS CORPORATE BOOKS AND
RECORDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BYLAWS.
ARTICLE V
ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION
A. BYLAWS.
THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL, BY A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT
AND VOTING, WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST INTERSTATE COMMISSION
MEETING, ADOPT BYLAWS TO GOVERN ITS CONDUCT AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR
APPROPRIATE TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE COMPACT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO:
A. ESTABLISHING THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION;
B. ESTABLISHING AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND SUCH OTHER COMMITTEES AS
MAY BE NECESSARY;
C. PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEES GOVERNING ANY GENERAL
OR SPECIFIC DELEGATION OF ANY AUTHORITY OR FUNCTION OF THE INTERSTATE
COMMISSION;
D. PROVIDING REASONABLE PROCEDURES FOR CALLING AND CONDUCTING MEETINGS
OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION, AND ENSURING REASONABLE NOTICE OF EACH
SUCH MEETING;
E. ESTABLISHING THE TITLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OFFICERS OF THE
INTERSTATE COMMISSION;
F. PROVIDING A MECHANISM FOR CONCLUDING THE OPERATIONS OF THE INTER-
STATE COMMISSION AND THE RETURN OF ANY SURPLUS FUNDS THAT MAY EXIST UPON
THE TERMINATION OF THE COMPACT AFTER THE PAYMENT AND/OR RESERVING OF ALL
OF ITS DEBTS AND OBLIGATIONS;
G. PROVIDING "START-UP" RULES FOR INITIAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE
COMPACT; AND
H. ESTABLISHING STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR COMPLIANCE AND TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE IN CARRYING OUT THE COMPACT.
B. OFFICERS AND STAFF.
1. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL, BY A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS,
ELECT ANNUALLY FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS A CHAIRPERSON AND A VICE-CHAIRPER-
SON, EACH OF WHOM SHALL HAVE SUCH AUTHORITY AND DUTIES AS MAY BE SPECI-
FIED IN THE BYLAWS. THE CHAIRPERSON OR, IN THE CHAIRPERSON'S ABSENCE OR
DISABILITY, THE VICE-CHAIRPERSON SHALL PRESIDE AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE
INTERSTATE COMMISSION. THE OFFICERS SO ELECTED SHALL SERVE WITHOUT
COMPENSATION OR REMUNERATION FROM THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION; PROVIDED
THAT, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF BUDGETED FUNDS, THE OFFICERS SHALL
BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY ORDINARY AND NECESSARY COSTS AND EXPENSES INCURRED
BY THEM IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS OFFI-
CERS OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
2. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL, THROUGH ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
APPOINT OR RETAIN AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR SUCH PERIOD, UPON SUCH TERMS
AND CONDITIONS AND FOR SUCH COMPENSATION AS THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION
MAY DEEM APPROPRIATE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL SERVE AS SECRETARY TO
THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION, BUT SHALL NOT BE A MEMBER AND SHALL HIRE AND
SUPERVISE SUCH OTHER STAFF AS MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE INTERSTATE
COMMISSION.
C. QUALIFIED IMMUNITY, DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION.
1. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EMPLOYEES SHALL
BE IMMUNE FROM SUIT AND LIABILITY, EITHER PERSONALLY OR IN THEIR OFFI-
CIAL CAPACITY, FOR ANY CLAIM FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF PROPERTY OR
PERSONAL INJURY OR OTHER CIVIL LIABILITY CAUSED OR ARISING OUT OF OR
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RELATING TO ANY ACTUAL OR ALLEGED ACT, ERROR, OR OMISSION THAT OCCURRED,
OR THAT SUCH PERSON HAD A REASONABLE BASIS FOR BELIEVING OCCURRED WITHIN
THE SCOPE OF INTERSTATE COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT, DUTIES, OR RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES; PROVIDED, THAT ANY SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT BE PROTECTED FROM SUIT
OR LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE, LOSS, INJURY, OR LIABILITY CAUSED BY THE
INTENTIONAL OR WILLFUL AND WANTON MISCONDUCT OF ANY SUCH PERSON.
2. THE LIABILITY OF ANY COMMISSIONER, OR THE EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF A
COMMISSIONER, ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF SUCH PERSON'S EMPLOYMENT OR
DUTIES FOR ACTS, ERRORS, OR OMISSIONS OCCURRING WITHIN SUCH PERSON'S
STATE MAY NOT EXCEED THE LIMITS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH UNDER THE CONSTI-
TUTION AND LAWS OF THAT STATE FOR STATE OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES, AND
AGENTS. NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PROTECT ANY
SUCH PERSON FROM SUIT OR LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE, LOSS, INJURY, OR
LIABILITY CAUSED BY THE INTENTIONAL OR WILLFUL AND WANTON MISCONDUCT OF
ANY SUCH PERSON.
3. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL DEFEND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR
THE EMPLOYEES OR REPRESENTATIVES OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION AND,
SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE REPRESENTED
BY ANY COMMISSIONER OF A COMPACTING STATE, SHALL DEFEND SUCH COMMISSION-
ER OR THE COMMISSIONER'S REPRESENTATIVES OR EMPLOYEES IN ANY CIVIL
ACTION SEEKING TO IMPOSE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF ANY ACTUAL OR ALLEGED
ACT, ERROR, OR OMISSION THAT OCCURRED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF INTERSTATE
COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT, DUTIES, OR RESPONSIBILITIES, OR THAT THE DEFEND-
ANT HAD A REASONABLE BASIS FOR BELIEVING OCCURRED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
INTERSTATE COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT, DUTIES, OR RESPONSIBILITIES, PROVIDED
THAT THE ACTUAL OR ALLEGED ACT, ERROR, OR OMISSION DID NOT RESULT FROM
INTENTIONAL OR WILLFUL AND WANTON MISCONDUCT ON THE PART OF SUCH PERSON.
4. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE COMMISSIONER
OF A COMPACTING STATE, OR THE COMMISSIONER'S REPRESENTATIVES OR EMPLOY-
EES, OR THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION'S REPRESENTATIVES OR EMPLOYEES, HARM-
LESS IN THE AMOUNT OF ANY SETTLEMENT OR JUDGMENT OBTAINED AGAINST SUCH
PERSONS ARISING OUT OF ANY ACTUAL OR ALLEGED ACT, ERROR, OR OMISSION
THAT OCCURRED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF INTERSTATE COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT,
DUTIES, OR RESPONSIBILITIES, OR THAT SUCH PERSONS HAD A REASONABLE BASIS
FOR BELIEVING OCCURRED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF INTERSTATE COMMISSION EMPLOY-
MENT, DUTIES, OR RESPONSIBILITIES, PROVIDED THAT THE ACTUAL OR ALLEGED
ACT, ERROR, OR OMISSION DID NOT RESULT FROM INTENTIONAL OR WILLFUL AND
WANTON MISCONDUCT ON THE PART OF SUCH PERSONS.
ARTICLE VI
RULEMAKING FUNCTIONS OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION
A. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL PROMULGATE AND PUBLISH RULES IN
ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY ACHIEVE THE PURPOSES OF THE
COMPACT.
B. RULEMAKING SHALL OCCUR PURSUANT TO THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THIS
ARTICLE AND THE BYLAWS AND RULES ADOPTED PURSUANT THERETO. SUCH RULEMAK-
ING SHALL SUBSTANTIALLY CONFORM TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE "MODEL STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT," 1981 ACT, UNIFORM LAWS ANNOTATED, VOL.
15, P.1 (2000), OR SUCH OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACTS, AS THE
INTERSTATE COMMISSION DEEMS APPROPRIATE, CONSISTENT WITH DUE PROCESS
REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AS NOW OR HEREAFTER
INTERPRETED BY THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. ALL RULES AND AMENDMENTS
SHALL BECOME BINDING AS OF THE DATE SPECIFIED, AS PUBLISHED WITH THE
FINAL VERSION OF THE RULES AS APPROVED BY THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
C. WHEN PROMULGATING A RULE, THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL, AT A
MINIMUM:
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1. PUBLISH THE PROPOSED RULE'S ENTIRE TEXT STATING THE REASON OR
REASONS FOR THAT PROPOSED RULE;
2. ALLOW AND INVITE ANY AND ALL PERSONS TO SUBMIT WRITTEN DATA, FACTS,
OPINIONS AND ARGUMENTS, WHICH INFORMATION SHALL BE ADDED TO THE RECORD,
AND BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE;
3. PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AN INFORMAL HEARING IF PETITIONED BY TEN
OR MORE PERSONS;
4. PROMULGATE A FINAL RULE AND ITS EFFECTIVE DATE, IF APPROPRIATE,
BASED ON INPUT FROM STATE OR LOCAL OFFICIALS, OR INTERESTED PARTIES; AND
5. ALLOW, NOT LATER THAN SIXTY DAYS AFTER A RULE IS PROMULGATED, ANY
INTERESTED PERSON TO FILE A PETITION IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR IN THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT WHERE THE
INTERSTATE COMMISSION'S PRINCIPAL OFFICE IS LOCATED FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
OF SUCH RULE. IF THE COURT FINDS THAT THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION'S ACTION
IS NOT SUPPORTED BY SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE IN THE RULEMAKING RECORD, THE
COURT SHALL HOLD THE RULE UNLAWFUL AND SET IT ASIDE. FOR PURPOSES OF
THIS SUBDIVISION, EVIDENCE IS SUBSTANTIAL IF IT WOULD BE CONSIDERED
SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE UNDER THE MODEL STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
ACT.
D. IF A MAJORITY OF THE LEGISLATURES OF THE COMPACTING STATES REJECTS
A RULE, THOSE STATES MAY, BY ENACTMENT OF A STATUTE OR RESOLUTION IN THE
SAME MANNER USED TO ADOPT THE COMPACT, CAUSE SUCH RULE TO HAVE NO
FURTHER FORCE AND EFFECT IN ANY COMPACTING STATE.
E. THE EXISTING RULES GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF THE INTERSTATE
COMPACT ON JUVENILES SUPERSEDED BY THIS ACT SHALL BE NULL AND VOID
TWELVE MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST MEETING OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION
CREATED HEREUNDER.
F. UPON DETERMINATION BY THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION THAT A STATE OF
EMERGENCY EXISTS, IT MAY PROMULGATE AN EMERGENCY RULE WHICH SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON ADOPTION, PROVIDED THAT THE USUAL RULEMAKING
PROCEDURES PROVIDED HEREUNDER SHALL BE RETROACTIVELY APPLIED TO SAID
RULE AS SOON AS REASONABLY POSSIBLE, BUT NO LATER THAN NINETY DAYS AFTER
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EMERGENCY RULE.
ARTICLE VII
OVERSIGHT, ENFORCEMENT AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION BY THE INTERSTATE
COMMISSION
A. OVERSIGHT.
1. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL OVERSEE THE ADMINISTRATION AND
OPERATIONS OF THE INTERSTATE MOVEMENT OF JUVENILES SUBJECT TO THIS
COMPACT IN THE COMPACTING STATES AND SHALL MONITOR SUCH ACTIVITIES BEING
ADMINISTERED IN NON-COMPACTING STATES WHICH MAY SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT
COMPACTING STATES.
2. THE COURTS AND EXECUTIVE AGENCIES IN EACH COMPACTING STATE SHALL
ENFORCE THIS COMPACT AND SHALL TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY AND APPROPRI-
ATE TO EFFECTUATE THE COMPACT'S PURPOSES AND INTENT. THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS COMPACT AND THE RULES PROMULGATED HEREUNDER SHALL BE RECEIVED BY
ALL THE JUDGES, PUBLIC OFFICERS, COMMISSIONS, AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT AS EVIDENCE OF THE AUTHORIZED STATUTE AND ADMINISTRA-
TIVE RULES. ALL COURTS SHALL TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE OF THE COMPACT AND THE
RULES. IN ANY JUDICIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING IN A COMPACTING
STATE PERTAINING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS COMPACT WHICH MAY AFFECT
THE POWERS, RESPONSIBILITIES, OR ACTIONS OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION,
IT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE ALL SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY SUCH
PROCEEDING, AND SHALL HAVE STANDING TO INTERVENE IN THE PROCEEDING FOR
ALL PURPOSES.
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B. DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
1. THE COMPACTING STATES SHALL REPORT TO THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION ON
ALL ISSUES AND ACTIVITIES NECESSARY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE
COMPACT AS WELL AS ISSUES AND ACTIVITIES PERTAINING TO COMPLIANCE WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPACT AND ITS BYLAWS AND RULES.
2. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL ATTEMPT, UPON THE REQUEST OF A
COMPACTING STATE, TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTES OR OTHER ISSUES WHICH ARE
SUBJECT TO THE COMPACT AND WHICH MAY ARISE AMONG COMPACTING STATES AND
BETWEEN COMPACTING AND NON-COMPACTING STATES. THE COMMISSION SHALL
PROMULGATE A RULE PROVIDING FOR BOTH MEDIATION AND BINDING DISPUTE
RESOLUTION FOR DISPUTES AMONG THE COMPACTING STATES.
3. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION, IN THE REASONABLE EXERCISE OF ITS
DISCRETION, SHALL ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS AND RULES OF THIS COMPACT USING
ANY OR ALL MEANS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE XI OF THIS COMPACT.
ARTICLE VIII
FINANCE
A. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL PAY OR PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF
THE REASONABLE EXPENSES OF ITS ESTABLISHMENT, ORGANIZATION AND ONGOING
ACTIVITIES.
B. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL LEVY ON AND COLLECT AN ANNUAL
ASSESSMENT FROM EACH COMPACTING STATE TO COVER THE COST OF THE INTERNAL
OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION AND ITS STAFF
WHICH MUST BE IN A TOTAL AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE INTERSTATE
COMMISSION'S ANNUAL BUDGET AS APPROVED EACH YEAR. THE AGGREGATE ANNUAL
ASSESSMENT AMOUNT SHALL BE ALLOCATED BASED UPON A FORMULA TO BE DETER-
MINED BY THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE POPU-
LATION OF EACH COMPACTING STATE AND THE VOLUME OF INTERSTATE MOVEMENT OF
JUVENILES IN EACH COMPACTING STATE AND SHALL PROMULGATE A RULE BINDING
UPON ALL COMPACTING STATES WHICH GOVERNS SAID ASSESSMENT.
C. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL NOT INCUR ANY OBLIGATIONS OF ANY
KIND PRIOR TO SECURING THE FUNDS ADEQUATE TO MEET THE SAME; NOR SHALL
THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION PLEDGE THE CREDIT OF ANY OF THE COMPACTING
STATES, EXCEPT BY AND WITH THE AUTHORITY OF THE COMPACTING STATE.
D. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL KEEP ACCURATE ACCOUNTS OF ALL
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS. THE RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS OF THE INTER-
STATE COMMISSION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE AUDIT AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES
ESTABLISHED UNDER ITS BYLAWS. HOWEVER, ALL RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
OF FUNDS HANDLED BY THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL BE AUDITED YEARLY BY
A CERTIFIED OR LICENSED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND THE REPORT OF THE AUDIT
SHALL BE INCLUDED IN AND BECOME PART OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INTER-
STATE COMMISSION.
ARTICLE IX
THE STATE COUNCIL
EACH MEMBER STATE SHALL CREATE A STATE COUNCIL FOR INTERSTATE JUVENILE
SUPERVISION. WHILE EACH STATE MAY DETERMINE THE MEMBERSHIP OF ITS OWN
STATE COUNCIL, ITS MEMBERSHIP MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE REPRESENTATIVE
FROM THE LEGISLATIVE, JUDICIAL, AND EXECUTIVE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT,
VICTIMS GROUPS, AND THE COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR, DEPUTY COMPACT ADMINIS-
TRATOR OR DESIGNEE. EACH COMPACTING STATE RETAINS THE RIGHT TO DETERMINE
THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR OR DEPUTY COMPACT ADMIN-
ISTRATOR. EACH STATE COUNCIL WILL ADVISE AND MAY EXERCISE OVERSIGHT AND
ADVOCACY CONCERNING THAT STATE'S PARTICIPATION IN INTERSTATE COMMISSION
ACTIVITIES AND OTHER DUTIES AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THAT STATE, INCLUD-
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ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY CONCERNING OPERATIONS AND
PROCEDURES OF THE COMPACT WITHIN THAT STATE.
ARTICLE X
COMPACTING STATES, EFFECTIVE DATE AND AMENDMENT
A. ANY STATE, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (OR ITS DESIGNEE), THE COMMON-
WEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA,
AND THE NORTHERN MARIANAS ISLANDS AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE II OF THIS
COMPACT IS ELIGIBLE TO BECOME A COMPACTING STATE.
B. THE COMPACT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AND BINDING UPON LEGISLATIVE
ENACTMENT OF THE COMPACT INTO LAW BY NO LESS THAN THIRTY-FIVE OF THE
STATES. THE INITIAL EFFECTIVE DATE SHALL BE THE LATER OF JULY FIRST, TWO
THOUSAND FOUR OR UPON ENACTMENT INTO LAW BY THE THIRTY-FIFTH JURISDIC-
TION. THEREAFTER IT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AND BINDING AS TO ANY OTHER
COMPACTING STATE UPON ENACTMENT OF THE COMPACT INTO LAW BY THAT STATE.
THE GOVERNORS OF NON-MEMBER STATES OR THEIR DESIGNEES SHALL BE INVITED
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION ON A
NONVOTING BASIS PRIOR TO ADOPTION OF THE COMPACT BY ALL STATES AND
TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES.
C. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION MAY PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPACT FOR
ENACTMENT BY THE COMPACTING STATES. NO AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE
AND BINDING UPON THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION AND THE COMPACTING STATES
UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS ENACTED INTO LAW BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE
COMPACTING STATES.
ARTICLE XI
WITHDRAWAL, DEFAULT, TERMINATION AND JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT
A. WITHDRAWAL.
1. ONCE EFFECTIVE, THE COMPACT SHALL CONTINUE IN FORCE AND REMAIN
BINDING UPON EACH AND EVERY COMPACTING STATE; PROVIDED THAT A COMPACTING
STATE MAY WITHDRAW FROM THE COMPACT BY SPECIFICALLY REPEALING THE STAT-
UTE WHICH ENACTED THE COMPACT INTO LAW.
2. THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF WITHDRAWAL IS THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
REPEAL.
3. THE WITHDRAWING STATE SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE CHAIRPERSON OF
THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION IN WRITING UPON THE INTRODUCTION OF LEGIS-
LATION REPEALING THIS COMPACT IN THE WITHDRAWING STATE. THE INTERSTATE
COMMISSION SHALL NOTIFY THE OTHER COMPACTING STATES OF THE WITHDRAWING
STATE'S INTENT TO WITHDRAW WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF ITS RECEIPT THEREOF.
4. THE WITHDRAWING STATE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ASSESSMENTS, OBLI-
GATIONS AND LIABILITIES INCURRED THROUGH THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF WITH-
DRAWAL, INCLUDING ANY OBLIGATIONS, THE PERFORMANCE OF WHICH EXTEND
BEYOND THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF WITHDRAWAL.
5. REINSTATEMENT FOLLOWING WITHDRAWAL OF ANY COMPACTING STATE SHALL
OCCUR UPON THE WITHDRAWING STATE REENACTING THE COMPACT OR UPON SUCH
LATER DATE AS DETERMINED BY THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
B. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, FINES, SUSPENSION, TERMINATION AND DEFAULT.
1. IF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT ANY COMPACTING STATE
HAS AT ANY TIME DEFAULTED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY OF ITS OBLIGATIONS
OR RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS COMPACT, OR THE BYLAWS OR DULY PROMULGAT-
ED RULES, THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION MAY IMPOSE ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOW-
ING PENALTIES:
A. REMEDIAL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AS DIRECTED BY THE
INTERSTATE COMMISSION;
B. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION;
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C. FINES, FEES, AND COSTS IN SUCH AMOUNTS AS ARE DEEMED TO BE REASON-
ABLE AS FIXED BY THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION; AND
D. SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE COMPACT, WHICH SHALL
BE IMPOSED ONLY AFTER ALL OTHER REASONABLE MEANS OF SECURING COMPLIANCE
UNDER THE BYLAWS AND RULES HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED AND THE INTERSTATE
COMMISSION HAS THEREFORE DETERMINED THAT THE OFFENDING STATE IS IN
DEFAULT. IMMEDIATE NOTICE OF SUSPENSION SHALL BE GIVEN BY THE INTERSTATE
COMMISSION TO THE GOVERNOR, THE CHIEF JUSTICE OR THE CHIEF JUDICIAL
OFFICER OF THE STATE, THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS OF THE DEFAULT-
ING STATE'S LEGISLATURE, AND THE STATE COUNCIL. THE GROUNDS FOR DEFAULT
INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, FAILURE OF A COMPACTING STATE TO
PERFORM SUCH OBLIGATIONS OR RESPONSIBILITIES IMPOSED UPON IT BY THIS
COMPACT, THE BYLAWS, OR DULY PROMULGATED RULES AND ANY OTHER GROUNDS
DESIGNATED IN COMMISSION BYLAWS AND RULES. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION
SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE DEFAULTING STATE IN WRITING OF THE PENALTY
IMPOSED BY THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION AND OF THE DEFAULT PENDING A CURE
OF THE DEFAULT. THE COMMISSION SHALL STIPULATE THE CONDITIONS AND THE
TIME PERIOD WITHIN WHICH THE DEFAULTING STATE MUST CURE ITS DEFAULT. IF
THE DEFAULTING STATE FAILS TO CURE THE DEFAULT WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD
SPECIFIED BY THE COMMISSION, THE DEFAULTING STATE SHALL BE TERMINATED
FROM THE COMPACT UPON AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE COMPACT-
ING STATES AND ALL RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND BENEFITS CONFERRED BY THIS
COMPACT SHALL BE TERMINATED FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF TERMINATION.
2. WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF TERMINATION OF A
DEFAULTING STATE, THE COMMISSION SHALL NOTIFY THE GOVERNOR, THE CHIEF
JUSTICE OR CHIEF JUDICIAL OFFICER, THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS OF
THE DEFAULTING STATE'S LEGISLATURE, AND THE STATE COUNCIL OF SUCH TERMI-
NATION.
3. THE DEFAULTING STATE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ASSESSMENTS, OBLI-
GATIONS AND LIABILITIES INCURRED THROUGH THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF TERMI-
NATION INCLUDING ANY OBLIGATIONS, THE PERFORMANCE OF WHICH EXTENDS
BEYOND THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF TERMINATION.
4. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL NOT BEAR ANY COSTS RELATING TO THE
DEFAULTING STATE UNLESS OTHERWISE MUTUALLY AGREED UPON IN WRITING
BETWEEN THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION AND THE DEFAULTING STATE.
5. REINSTATEMENT FOLLOWING TERMINATION OF ANY COMPACTING STATE
REQUIRES BOTH A REENACTMENT OF THE COMPACT BY THE DEFAULTING STATE AND
THE APPROVAL OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO THE RULES.
C. JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT.
THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION MAY, BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS, INITI-
ATE LEGAL ACTION IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA OR, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION, IN THE
FEDERAL DISTRICT WHERE THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION HAS ITS OFFICES, TO
ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPACT, ITS DULY PROMUL-
GATED RULES AND BYLAWS, AGAINST ANY COMPACTING STATE IN DEFAULT. IN THE
EVENT JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT IS NECESSARY THE PREVAILING PARTY SHALL BE
AWARDED ALL COSTS OF SUCH LITIGATION INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S
FEES.
D. DISSOLUTION OF COMPACT.
1. THE COMPACT DISSOLVES EFFECTIVE UPON THE DATE OF THE WITHDRAWAL OR
DEFAULT OF ANY COMPACTING STATE, WHICH REDUCES MEMBERSHIP IN THE COMPACT
TO ONE COMPACTING STATE.
2. UPON THE DISSOLUTION OF THIS COMPACT, THE COMPACT BECOMES NULL AND
VOID AND SHALL BE OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT, AND THE BUSINESS AND
AFFAIRS OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL BE CONCLUDED AND ANY SURPLUS
FUNDS SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BYLAWS.
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ARTICLE XII
SEVERABILITY AND CONSTRUCTION
A. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT SHALL BE SEVERABLE, AND IF ANY
PHRASE, CLAUSE, SENTENCE OR PROVISION IS DEEMED UNENFORCEABLE, THE
REMAINING PROVISIONS OF THE COMPACT SHALL BE ENFORCEABLE.
B. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT SHALL BE LIBERALLY CONSTRUED TO
EFFECTUATE ITS PURPOSES.
ARTICLE XIII
BINDING EFFECT OF COMPACT AND OTHER LAWS
A. OTHER LAWS.
1. NOTHING HEREIN PREVENTS THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OTHER LAW OF A
COMPACTING STATE THAT IS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS COMPACT.
2. ALL COMPACTING STATES' LAWS OTHER THAN STATE CONSTITUTIONS AND
OTHER INTERSTATE COMPACTS CONFLICTING WITH THIS COMPACT ARE SUPERSEDED
TO THE EXTENT OF THE CONFLICT.
B. BINDING EFFECT OF THE COMPACT.
1. ALL LAWFUL ACTIONS OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION, INCLUDING ALL
RULES AND BYLAWS PROMULGATED BY THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION, ARE BINDING
UPON THE COMPACTING STATES.
2. ALL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION AND THE COMPACTING
STATES ARE BINDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR TERMS.
3. UPON THE REQUEST OF A PARTY TO A CONFLICT OVER MEANING OR INTERPRE-
TATION OF INTERSTATE COMMISSION ACTIONS, AND UPON A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE
COMPACTING STATES, THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION MAY ISSUE ADVISORY OPINIONS
REGARDING SUCH MEANING OR INTERPRETATION.
4. IN THE EVENT ANY PROVISION OF THIS COMPACT EXCEEDS THE CONSTITU-
TIONAL LIMITS IMPOSED ON THE LEGISLATURE OF ANY COMPACTING STATE, THE
OBLIGATIONS, DUTIES, POWERS OR JURISDICTION SOUGHT TO BE CONFERRED BY
SUCH PROVISION UPON THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION SHALL BE INEFFECTIVE AND
SUCH OBLIGATIONS, DUTIES, POWERS OR JURISDICTION SHALL REMAIN IN THE
COMPACTING STATE AND SHALL BE EXERCISED BY THE AGENCY THEREOF TO WHICH
SUCH OBLIGATIONS, DUTIES, POWERS OR JURISDICTION ARE DELEGATED BY LAW IN
EFFECT AT THE TIME THIS COMPACT BECOMES EFFECTIVE.
S 3. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 501-f to
read as follows:
S 501-F. COMMISSIONER FOR THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES. PURSU-
ANT TO SUBDIVISION B OF ARTICLE III OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED ONE-E OF
THIS ARTICLE, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE COUNCIL ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE IX
OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED ONE-E AND SECTION FIVE HUNDRED ONE-G OF THIS
ARTICLE.
S 4. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 501-g to
read as follows:
S 501-G. STATE COUNCIL FOR INTERSTATE JUVENILE SUPERVISION. 1. PURSU-
ANT TO ARTICLE IX OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED ONE-E OF THIS ARTICLE, THERE
IS HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES A
STATE COUNCIL FOR INTERSTATE JUVENILE SUPERVISION. THE COUNCIL SHALL
CONSIST OF THE COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR AND TWELVE OTHER MEMBERS TO BE
APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS:
(A) ONE LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY;
(B) ONE LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE;
(C) A JUDICIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON
RECOMMENDATION OF THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS;
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(D) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OR
HIS OR HER DESIGNEE;
(E) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COUNCIL ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OR
HIS OR HER DESIGNEE;
(F) THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF PROBATION AND CORRECTIONAL ALTERNA-
TIVES OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE;
(G) THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF VICTIM SERVICES OR HIS OR HER DESIG-
NEE;
(H) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE NEW YORK CITY ADMINISTRATION FOR CHIL-
DREN'S SERVICES OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE;
(I) A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK JUVENILE JUSTICE ADVISORY GROUP AS DETER-
MINED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF SUCH NEW YORK JUVENILE
JUSTICE ADVISORY GROUP; AND
(J) THREE PERSONS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AS FOLLOWS: AN ATTORNEY
APPOINTED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
WHO HAS REPRESENTED JUVENILES IN FAMILY COURT IN THIS STATE FOR A TOTAL
OF AT LEAST FIVE YEARS, A PERSON APPOINTED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE STATEWIDE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON COUNSEL FOR CHILDREN OF THE OFFICE
OF COURT ADMINISTRATION, AND A PERSON APPOINTED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION
OF THE NEW YORK CITY BAR ASSOCIATION.
2. THE COUNCIL SHALL ADVISE AND EXERCISE OVERSIGHT AND ADVOCACY
CONCERNING THE STATE'S PARTICIPATION IN INTERSTATE COMMISSION ACTIVITIES
AND OTHER DUTIES AS THE COUNCIL MAY DETERMINE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY CONCERNING THE OPERATIONS AND PROCEDURES OF
THE COMPACT WITHIN THE STATE. THE APPOINTMENTS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS
SECTION SHALL BE MADE WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SECTION. EACH APPOINTED MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL SHALL SERVE A TERM OF FIVE
YEARS. ANY MEMBER CHOSEN TO FILL A VACANCY CREATED OTHER THAN BY EXPIRA-
TION OF TERM SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF THE MEMBER
WHOM HE OR SHE IS TO SUCCEED. VACANCIES CAUSED BY THE EXPIRATION OF
TERM SHALL BE FILLED IN THE SAME MANNER AS ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS AND FOR
A TERM OF FIVE YEARS. THE COUNCIL MEMBERS SHALL SERVE WITHOUT SALARY BUT
SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL AND OTHER RELATED
EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICIPATION IN THE WORK OF THE COUNCIL.
3. THE STATE COUNCIL FOR INTERSTATE JUVENILE SUPERVISION SHALL PROVIDE
AN ANNUAL REPORT ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, TWO THOUSAND
TWELVE, AND THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, TO THE GOVER-
NOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE,
THE MINORITY LEADER IN THE ASSEMBLY, THE MINORITY LEADER IN THE SENATE
AND THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE
COUNCIL PERTAINING TO JUVENILES SUBJECT TO THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR
JUVENILES. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE AN EVALUATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION
AND OPERATION OF THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES AND THE RULES
ADOPTED BY THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION; A DESCRIPTION OF THE POLICIES
ADOPTED BY THE STATE COUNCIL UNDER THE COMPACT; THE DATA COLLECTED BY
THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION AND THE COUNCIL; THE STATUS OF AND INTERSTATE
MOVEMENT OF JUVENILES SUBJECT TO THE COMPACT, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF
JUVENILES SUBJECT TO THE COMPACT AND THE SUPERVISION STATUS OF SUCH
JUVENILES, AND, WHERE AVAILABLE, STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON THE AGE,
ETHNIC AND RACIAL BACKGROUND, EDUCATION, AND INSTITUTIONAL OR CRIMINAL
HISTORY OF THE JUVENILES SUBJECT TO THE COMPACT. THE REPORT SHALL
FURTHER INCLUDE THE COUNCIL'S EVALUATION OF THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFEC-
TIVENESS OF THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES AND SHALL MAKE RECOM-
MENDATIONS CONCERNING THE OPERATIONS, PROCEDURES AND THIS STATE'S
CONTINUED INCLUSION IN THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES.
S. 2551 15
S 5. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 501-h to
read as follows:
S 501-H. DETENTION AND APPOINTMENT OF AN ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD IN
PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING YOUTH GOVERNED BY THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVE-
NILES. 1. IF A YOUTH IS DETAINED UNDER THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVE-
NILES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE HUNDRED ONE-E OF THIS ARTI-
CLE, HE OR SHE SHALL BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE APPROPRIATE COURT WITHIN
SEVENTY-TWO HOURS OR THE NEXT DAY THE COURT IS IN SESSION, WHICHEVER IS
SOONER, AND SHALL BE ADVISED BY THE JUDGE OF HIS OR HER RIGHT TO REMAIN
SILENT, HIS OR HER RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL OF HIS OR HER OWN
CHOOSING, AND OF THE RIGHT TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY ASSIGNED IN ACCORD WITH,
AS APPLICABLE, SECTION TWO HUNDRED FORTY-NINE OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT OR
ARTICLE EIGHTEEN-B OF THE COUNTY LAW. THE YOUTH SHALL BE ALLOWED A
REASONABLE TIME TO RETAIN COUNSEL, CONTACT HIS OR HER PARENTS OR OTHER
PERSON OR PERSONS LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS OR HER CARE OR AN ADULT
WITH WHOM THE YOUTH HAS A SIGNIFICANT CONNECTION, AND THE JUDGE MAY
ADJOURN THE PROCEEDINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSES. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO REQUIRE A YOUTH TO CONTACT
HIS OR HER PARENTS OR OTHER PERSON OR PERSONS LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR
HIS OR HER CARE. PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT COUNSEL SHALL BE
ASSIGNED IMMEDIATELY, AND CONTINUE TO REPRESENT THE YOUTH UNTIL ANY
RETAINED COUNSEL APPEARS. THE COURT SHALL SCHEDULE A COURT APPEARANCE
FOR THE YOUTH NO LATER THAN TEN DAYS AFTER THE INITIAL COURT APPEARANCE,
AND EVERY TEN DAYS THEREAFTER, WHILE THE YOUTH IS DETAINED PURSUANT TO
THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES UNLESS ANY SUCH APPEARANCE IS
WAIVED BY THE ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD.
2. ALL YOUTH SUBJECT TO PROCEEDINGS GOVERNED BY THE INTERSTATE COMPACT
FOR JUVENILES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE HUNDRED ONE-E OF THIS
ARTICLE SHALL BE APPOINTED AN ATTORNEY PURSUANT TO, AS APPLICABLE,
SECTION TWO HUNDRED FORTY-NINE OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT OR ARTICLE EIGH-
TEEN-B OF THE COUNTY LAW IF INDEPENDENT LEGAL REPRESENTATION IS NOT
AVAILABLE TO SUCH YOUTH.
S 6. Subdivision (a) of section 249 of the family court act, as
amended by chapter 41 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as
follows:
(a) In a proceeding under article three, seven, ten or ten-A of this
act or where a revocation of an adoption consent is opposed under
section one hundred fifteen-b of the domestic relations law or in any
proceeding under section three hundred fifty-eight-a, three hundred
eighty-three-c, three hundred eighty-four or three hundred eighty-four-b
of the social services law or when a minor is sought to be placed in
protective custody under section one hundred fifty-eight of this act OR
IN ANY PROCEEDING WHERE A MINOR IS DETAINED UNDER OR GOVERNED BY THE
INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE
HUNDRED ONE-E OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW, the family court shall appoint an
attorney to represent a minor who is the subject of the proceeding or
who is sought to be placed in protective custody, if independent legal
representation is not available to such minor. In any proceeding to
extend or continue the placement of a juvenile delinquent or person in
need of supervision pursuant to section seven hundred fifty-six or 353.3
of this act or any proceeding to extend or continue a commitment to the
custody of the commissioner of mental health or the commissioner of
[mental retardation and] PEOPLE WITH developmental disabilities pursuant
to section 322.2 of this act, the court shall not permit the respondent
to waive the right to be represented by counsel chosen by the respond-
ent, respondent's parent, or other person legally responsible for the
S. 2551 16
respondent's care, or by assigned counsel. In any other proceeding in
which the court has jurisdiction, the court may appoint an attorney to
represent the child, when, in the opinion of the family court judge,
such representation will serve the purposes of this act, if independent
legal counsel is not available to the child. The family court on its own
motion may make such appointment.
S 7. Section 249-a of the family court act, as amended by chapter 41
of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
S 249-a. Waiver of counsel. A minor who is a subject of a juvenile
delinquency or person in need of supervision proceeding OR IN ANY
PROCEEDING WHERE A MINOR IS DETAINED UNDER OR GOVERNED BY THE INTERSTATE
COMPACT FOR JUVENILES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE HUNDRED ONE-E
OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW shall be presumed to lack the requisite knowledge
and maturity to waive the appointment of an attorney. This presumption
may be rebutted only after an attorney has been appointed and the court
determines after a hearing at which the attorney appears and partic-
ipates and upon clear and convincing evidence that (a) the minor under-
stands the nature of the charges, the possible dispositional alterna-
tives and the possible defenses to the charges, (b) the minor possesses
the maturity, knowledge and intelligence necessary to conduct his or her
own defense, and (c) waiver is in the best interest of the minor.
S 8. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law and shall expire September 1, 2013 when upon such date
the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed; provided, however,
that notwithstanding the provisions of article 5 of the general
construction law, on September 1, 2013 the provisions of chapter 155 of
the laws of 1955, as repealed by section one of this act, are hereby
revived and shall continue in full force and effect as such provisions
existed on June 1, 2010; provided, further, nothing herein shall disrupt
services, supervision or return of juveniles, delinquents and status
offenders agreed to under the repealed 1955 interstate compact on juve-
niles prior to such effective date, or preclude the state of New York
from entering into appropriate agreements with non-compact member states
for the proper supervision or return of juveniles, delinquents and
status offenders who are on probation or parole and who have absconded,
escaped or run away from supervision and control and in so doing have
endangered their own safety and the safety of others.
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