Sec. 01.01.2002.19. Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision

A. State Compact Administrator. The Director of the Division of Parole and Probation of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services shall be the Compact Administrator for Maryland.

B. State Council.

(1) Establishment. There is a Maryland State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision.

(2) Membership. The State Council is comprised of the following members to be supplemented by others that are deemed necessary by the Board:

(a) The Compact Administrator;

(b) The Secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services or a designee;

(c) A representative of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate;

(d) A representative of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House;

(e) A representative of the Judiciary, appointed by the Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals; and

(f) Such other members appointed by the Governor to provide representation from the law enforcement community, prosecutors, the public and private bar, victims' organizations and other interested groups.

(3) Duties. The Maryland State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision shall have the duties prescribed to it under the Maryland Annotated Code, Correctional Services Article, Section 6-205, including:

(a) Appointing the State Compact Administrator as the Commissioner to the National Interstate Commission;

(b) Overseeing and advocating the participation of the State Council in the National Interstate Commission; and

(c) Developing policy concerning operations and procedures of the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision within the State.

(4) Reports. The State Council shall provide an annual report to the Governor each December 31 concerning its activities.

Effective date: September 5, 2002 (29:20 Md. R. 1570)