Primary Powers of the Interstate Commission
The interstate commission created by Article IV of the Compact is vested with both administrative and enforcement powers. Among its key powers are:
- Promulgate rules that are binding on the state and have the force and effect of law within each member state.
- Oversee, supervise, and coordinate the interstate movement of those subject to the Compact.
- Enforce compliance with all rules and terms of the Compact.
- Create dispute resolution mechanisms to resolve differences between the states.
- Coordinate education, training, and awareness of the Commission relative to coordinating the interstate movement of juvenile offenders.
- Establish uniform standards for the reporting, collecting, and exchange of data.
- To perform such other functions as may be necessary to achieve the purposes of the Compact.
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