LD 1323
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LR 1359
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2.__Assessment.__The interstate commission shall levy 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 sufficient to
cover the interstate commission's annual budget as approved each
year.__The aggregate annual assessment amount must be allocated
based upon a formula to be determined by the interstate
commission, taking into consideration the population 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 that governs the assessment.

 
3.__Obligations.__The interstate commission may not incur any
obligations of any kind prior to securing the funds adequate to
meet the same obligations, nor may the interstate commission
pledge the credit of any of the compacting states, except by and
with the authority of the compacting state.

 
4.__Accounts.__The interstate commission shall keep accurate
accounts of all receipts and disbursements.__The receipts and
disbursements of the interstate commission are subject to the
audit and accounting procedures established under its bylaws.__
All receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the interstate
commission must be audited yearly by a certified or licensed
public accountant and the report of the audit must be included in
and become part of the annual report of the interstate
commission.

 
§9909.__State council -- Article 9

 
Each compacting 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 or the compact administrator's
designee.__Each compacting state retains the right to determine
the qualifications of the compact administrator or deputy compact
administrator.__Each state council shall 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, including, but not limited to,
development of policy concerning operations and procedures of the
compact within that state.

 
§9910.__Compacting state; effective date; amendment -- Article 10

 
1.__Eligibility.__Any state, as defined in section 9902, is
eligible to become a compacting state.


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