CHAPTER 500

H.P. 977 - L.D. 1323

An Act To Adopt an Interstate Compact for Juveniles

on Probation and Parole

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

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