P.R. Laws tit. 4, § 1436

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§ 1436. State Council

Each compacting state shall create a State Council for the Interstate Supervision of Adult Offenders, which shall be responsible for appointing the Commissioner who shall serve in the Interstate Commission representing said state. Each state council shall appoint as Commissioner the Compact Administrator of its state to serve in the Interstate Commission in said capacity or pursuant to the applicable laws of the compacting state. Even though each compacting state may determine the number of members of its own state council, the latter shall include at least one representative of the legislative, judicial and executive branch of the government, victim’s organizations and Compact Administrators. Each compacting state reserves the right to determine the qualifications of the Compact Administrator who shall be appointed by the state council or by the governor in consultation with the Legislature and the Judicial Branch. In addition to appointing its Commissioner to the Interstate Commission, each state council shall supervise and defend its participation in the activities of the Interstate Commission and any other duties as determined by each compacting state including, but not limited to, the development of the policy related to the operations and procedures of the Compact in said state.

History —Aug. 11, 2004, No. 208, § 1, art. 4.