Section 9-607 – Evaluation of Educational Services Provided to Juveniles in Residential Facilities — Items Studied — Report
(a) (1) On or before January 1, 2024, the Department shall contract with a public or private entity to conduct an empirical evaluation of the Board’s, the Superintendent’s, and the Department’s policies and practices regarding the educational services provided to juveniles in residential facilities. (2) In conducting the study required under this subsection, the entity with which the […]
Section 9-608 – Evaluation Conducted by Office
(a) In this section, “Office” has the meaning stated in § 8–401 of the State Government Article. (b) The Office shall conduct an evaluation of the Board and the Superintendent, in accordance with § 8–404 of the State Government Article, on or before: (1) July 1, 2027; and (2) July 1, 2030.
Section 9-309 – Finance
Article VIII. Finance. (a) The Interstate Commission shall pay or provide for the payment of the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization, and ongoing activities. (b) The Interstate Commission shall levy on 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 […]
Section 9-501 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Board” means the Juvenile Services Education Board. (c) “Residential facility” means any facility listed in § 9–226 of this title. (d) “Superintendent” means the Juvenile Services Education Program Superintendent.
Section 9-310 – The State Council
Article IX. The State Council. (a) Each member 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, deputy compact administrator, […]
Section 9-502 – Juvenile Services Education Board — Independent Unit in Department — Support Services
(a) There is a Juvenile Services Education Board within the Department. (b) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board is an independent unit within the Department. (c) (1) The Board shall be included as a unit within the Department for purposes of the Department’s annual operating budget. (2) The programs overseen by the Board shall be included in […]
Section 9-311 – Compacting States, Effective Date and Amendment
Article X. Compacting States, Effective Date and Amendment. (a) Any state is eligible to become a compacting state. (b) The Compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the Compact into law by no less than 35 of the states. The initial effective date shall be the later of July 1, 2004, or upon enactment […]
Section 9-312 – Withdrawal, Default, Termination, and Judicial Enforcement
Article XI. Withdrawal, Default, Termination, and Judicial Enforcement. (a) (1) Once effective, the Compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every compacting state; provided that a compacting state may withdraw from the Compact by specifically repealing the statute which enacted the Compact into law. (2) The effective date of withdrawal is the effective date […]
Section 9-313 – Severability and Construction
Article XII. Severability and Construction. (a) The provisions of this Compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision is deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the Compact shall be enforceable. (b) The provisions of this Compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.
Section 9-314 – Binding Effect of Compact and Other Laws
Article XIII. Binding Effect of Compact and Other Laws. (a) (1) Nothing in this subtitle prevents the enforcement of any other law of a compacting state that is not inconsistent with this Compact. (2) All compacting states’ laws other than state constitutions and other interstate compacts conflicting with this Compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. […]