§ 10A-2-9-116 — State Council for Interstate Juveniles Supervision.

A. Pursuant to the provisions set forth in Article IX of the Interstate Compact for Juveniles Act, Section 2-9-110 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes, there is hereby created the "State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision". The State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision shall consist of eleven (11) members as follows: 1. One member shall be the Compact Administrator of the Interstate Compact for Juveniles; 2. Two members shall be presiding judges of a court having juvenile law jurisdiction to be appointed by the President of the Oklahoma Judicial Conference; 3. One member who is an employee of the Office of Juvenile Affairs to be appointed by the Executive Director of the Office of Juvenile Affairs; 4. One member who is an employee of the Department of Human Services to be appointed by the Director of Human Services; 5. One member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; 6. One member of the Oklahoma State Senate to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the State Senate; 7. One member representing an Oklahoma nonprofit victims organization to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the State Senate; 8. One member who is a district attorney or assistant district attorney who has experience in juvenile cases to be appointed by the Executive Coordinator of the District Attorneys Council; 9. One member who is a licensed, practicing attorney that regularly represents juveniles charged with crimes or delinquent acts to be appointed by the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Bar Association; and 10. One member representing an Oklahoma nonprofit youth services organization to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. B. Appointments to the state council shall be made by July 1, 2013. Members shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing authorities. Members appointed to the state council shall serve for terms of three (3) years. Any vacancies and unexpired terms shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment and within sixty (60) days of the vacancy. C. The state council may meet quarterly and at such other times as may be set by the Compact Administrator. The Compact Administrator or designee shall preside at all meetings of the state council. A majority of the members present at a meeting shall constitute a quorum to transact business and a majority present may act for the state council. D. Members of the state council shall receive no compensation for their service, but may be reimbursed by their appointing authorities for their actual and necessary travel expenses. E. The State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision shall advise and may exercise oversight and advocacy concerning the participation of Oklahoma in Interstate Commission activities and other duties including, but not limited to, development of policy concerning operations and procedures of the Interstate Compact for Juveniles in this state. F. The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall provide staff assistance to the State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision as necessary to assist the state council in the performance of its duties.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 2013, c. 368, § 2.