Sec. 1. 34-A MRSA c. 9, sub-c. 6 is enacted to read:

SUBCHAPTER 6

THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES

§9901.__Short title -- Article 1

This subchapter may be known and cited as "the Interstate Compact for Juveniles, which is referred to in this subchapter as "the compact."

§9902.__Definitions -- Article 2

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1.__Bylaws.__"Bylaws" means those bylaws established by the interstate commission for its governance or for directing or controlling the interstate commission's actions or conduct.

2.__Commissioner.__"Commissioner" means the voting representative of each compacting state appointed pursuant to section 9903.

3.__Compact administrator.__"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 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.

4.__Compacting state.__"Compacting state" means any state that has enacted the enabling legislation for this compact.

5.__Court.__"Court" means a court having jurisdiction over juveniles.

6.__Deputy compact administrator.__"Deputy compact administrator" means the individual, if any, in each compacting state appointed to act on behalf of a compact administrator pursuant to the terms of this compact responsible for the administration 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.