2006 Minnesota Statutes

243.1605 INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR ADULT OFFENDER SUPERVISION.

ARTICLE I

PURPOSE

The compacting states to this interstate compact recognize that each state is responsible for
the supervision of adult offenders in the community who are authorized pursuant to the bylaws
and rules of this compact to travel across state lines both to and from each compacting state in
such a manner as to track the location of offenders, transfer supervision authority in an orderly
and efficient manner, and when necessary return offenders to the originating jurisdictions. The
compacting states also recognize that Congress, by enacting the Crime Control Act under United
States Code, title 4, section 112 (1965), has authorized and encouraged compacts for cooperative
efforts and mutual assistance in the prevention of crime. It is the purpose of this compact and
the interstate commission created hereunder, through means of joint and cooperative action
among the compacting states:
(1) to provide the framework for the promotion of public safety and protect the rights
of victims through the control and regulation of the interstate movement of offenders in the
community;
(2) to provide for the effective tracking, supervision, and rehabilitation of these offenders by
the sending and receiving states; and
(3) to equitably distribute the costs, benefits, and obligations of the compact among the
compacting states.
In addition, this compact will:
(1) create an interstate commission which will establish uniform procedures to manage the
movement between states of adults placed under community supervision and released to the
community under the jurisdiction of courts, paroling authorities, corrections, or other criminal
justice agencies which will promulgate rules to achieve the purpose of this compact;
(2) ensure an opportunity for input and timely notice to victims and to jurisdictions where
defined offenders are authorized to travel or to relocate across state lines;
(3) establish a system of uniform data collection, access to information on active cases by
authorized criminal justice officials, and regular reporting of compact activities to heads of state
councils; state executive, judicial, and legislative branches; and criminal justice administrators;
(4) monitor compliance with rules governing interstate movement of offenders and initiate
interventions to address and correct noncompliance; and
(5) coordinate training and education regarding regulations of interstate movement of
offenders for officials involved in such activity.
The compacting states recognize that there is no "right" of any offender to live in another
state and that duly accredited officers of a sending state may at all times enter a receiving state
and there apprehend and retake any offender under supervision subject to the provisions of this
compact and bylaws and rules promulgated hereunder. It is the policy of the compacting states
that the activities conducted by the Interstate Commission created herein are the formation of
public policies and are therefore public business.

ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS

As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires a different construction:
(1) "adult" means both individuals legally classified as adults and juveniles treated as adults
by court order, statute, or operation of law;
(2) "bylaws" mean those bylaws established by the interstate commission for its governance,
or for directing or controlling the Interstate Commission's actions or conduct;
(3) "commissioner" means the voting representative of each compacting state appointed
pursuant to article III of this compact;
(4) "compact administrator" means the individual in each compacting state appointed
pursuant to the terms of this compact responsible for the administration and management of the
state's supervision and transfer of offenders subject to the terms of this compact, the rules adopted
by the Interstate Commission, and policies adopted by the state council under this compact;
(5) "compacting state" means any state which has enacted the enabling legislation for this
compact, the rules adopted by the Interstate Commission, and policies adopted by the state
council under this compact;
(6) "Interstate Commission" means the Interstate Commission for adult offender supervision
established by this compact;
(7) "member" means the commissioner of a compacting state or a designee, who shall be a
person officially connected with the commissioner;
(8) "noncompacting state" means any state which has not enacted the enabling legislation
for this compact;
(9) "offender" means an adult placed under, or subject to supervision as the result of, the
commission of a criminal offense and released to the community under the jurisdiction of courts,
paroling authorities, corrections, or other criminal justice agencies;
(10) "person" means any individual, corporation, business enterprise, or other legal entity,
either public or private;
(11) "rules" mean acts of the Interstate Commission, duly promulgated pursuant to article
VIII of this compact, substantially affecting interested parties in addition to the Interstate
Commission, which shall have the force and effect of law in the compacting states;
(12) "state" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any other
territorial possessions of the United States; and
(13) "state council" means the resident members of the state council for interstate adult
offender supervision created by each state under article IV of this compact.

ARTICLE III

THE COMPACT COMMISSION

The compacting states hereby create the Interstate Commission for adult offender
supervision. The Interstate Commission shall be a body corporate and joint agency of the
compacting states. The Interstate Commission shall have all the responsibilities, powers, and
duties set forth herein, including the power to sue and be sued, and such additional powers as may
be conferred upon it by subsequent action of the respective legislatures of the compacting states in
accordance with the terms of this compact.
The Interstate Commission shall consist of commissioners selected and appointed by resident
members of a state council for interstate adult offender supervision for each state.
In addition to the commissioners who are the voting representatives of each state, the
Interstate Commission shall include individuals who are not commissioners but who are members
of interested organizations; such noncommissioner members must include a member of the
national organizations of governors, legislators, state chief justices, attorneys general, and
crime victims. All noncommissioner members of the Interstate Commission shall be ex officio
(nonvoting) members. The Interstate Commission may provide in its bylaws for such additional,
ex officio, nonvoting members as it deems necessary.
Each compacting state represented at any meeting of the Interstate Commission is entitled to
one vote. A majority of the compacting states shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business, unless a larger quorum is required by the bylaws of the Interstate Commission. The
Interstate Commission shall meet at least once each calendar year. The chairperson may call
additional meetings and, upon the request of 27 or more compacting states, shall call additional
meetings. Public notice shall be given of all meetings and meetings shall be open to the public.
The Interstate Commission shall establish an executive committee which shall include
commission officers, members, and others as shall be determined by the bylaws. The executive
committee shall have the power to act on behalf of the interstate commission during periods when
the Interstate Commission is not in session, with the exception of rulemaking and/or amendment
to the compact. The executive committee oversees the day-to-day activities managed by the
executive director and Interstate Commission staff; administers enforcement and compliance with
the provisions of the compact, its bylaws, and as directed by the Interstate Commission; and
performs other duties as directed by the Interstate Commission or set forth in the bylaws.

ARTICLE IV

THE STATE COUNCIL

Each member state shall create a state council for interstate adult offender supervision which
shall be responsible for the appointment of the commissioner who shall serve on the Interstate
Commission from that state. Each state council shall appoint as its commissioner the compact
administrator from that state to serve on the Interstate Commission in such capacity under or
pursuant to applicable law of the member state. While each member 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
compact administrators. Each compacting state retains 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 judiciary. In addition to appointment of its commissioner
to the national Interstate Commission, each state council shall exercise oversight and advocacy
concerning its participation in Interstate Commission activities and other duties as may be
determined by each member state, including, but not limited to, development of policy concerning
operations and procedures of the compact within that state.

ARTICLE V

POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION

The Interstate Commission shall have the following powers:
(1) to adopt a seal and suitable bylaws governing the management and operation of the
Interstate Commission;
(2) to promulgate rules which shall have the force and effect of statutory law and shall be
binding in the compacting states to the extent and in the manner provided in this compact;
(3) to oversee, supervise, and coordinate the interstate movement of offenders subject to the
terms of this compact and any bylaws adopted and rules promulgated by the compact commission;
(4) to enforce compliance with compact provisions, Interstate Commission rules, and bylaws,
using all necessary and proper means, including, but not limited to, the use of judicial process;
(5) to establish and maintain offices;
(6) to purchase and maintain insurance and bonds;
(7) to borrow, accept, or contract for services of personnel, including, but not limited to,
members and their staffs;
(8) to establish and appoint committees and hire staff which it deems necessary for the
carrying out of its functions, including, but not limited to, an executive committee as required by
article III, which shall have the power to act on behalf of the Interstate Commission in carrying
out its powers and duties hereunder;
(9) to elect or appoint such officers, attorneys, employees, agents, or consultants, and to fix
their compensation, define their duties, and determine their qualifications; and to establish the
Interstate Commission's personnel policies and programs relating to, among other things, conflicts
of interest, rates of compensation, and qualifications of personnel;
(10) to accept any and all donations and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and
services, and to receive, utilize, and dispose of same;
(11) to lease, purchase, accept contributions or donations of, or otherwise to own, hold,
improve, or use any property, real, personal, or mixed;
(12) to sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any
property, real, personal, or mixed;
(13) to establish a budget and make expenditures and levy dues as provided in article X
of this compact;
(14) to sue and be sued;
(15) to provide for dispute resolution among compacting states;
(16) to perform such functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes
of this compact;
(17) to report annually to the legislatures, governors, judiciaries, and state councils of the
compacting states concerning the activities of the Interstate Commission during the preceding
year. Such reports shall also include any recommendations that may have been adopted by the
Interstate Commission;
(18) to coordinate education, training, and public awareness regarding the interstate
movement of offenders for officials involved in such activity; and
(19) to establish uniform standards for the reporting, collecting, and exchanging of data.

ARTICLE VI

ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION

Section A. Bylaws.
The Interstate Commission shall, by a majority of the members, within 12 months of the
first Interstate Commission meeting, adopt bylaws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or
appropriate to carry out the purposes of the compact, including, but not limited to:
(1) establishing the fiscal year of the Interstate Commission;
(2) establishing an executive committee and such other committees as may be necessary;
(3) providing reasonable standards and procedures:
(i) for the establishment of committees; and
(ii) governing any general or specific delegation of any authority or function of the Interstate
Commission;
(4) providing reasonable procedures for calling and conducting meetings of the Interstate
Commission, and ensuring reasonable notice of each such meeting;
(5) establishing the titles and responsibilities of the officers of the Interstate Commission;
(6) providing reasonable standards and procedures for the establishment of the personnel
policies and programs of the Interstate Commission. Notwithstanding any civil service or other
similar laws of any compacting state, the bylaws shall exclusively govern the personnel policies
and programs of the Interstate Commission;
(7) providing a mechanism for winding up the operations of the Interstate Commission and
the equitable return of any surplus funds that may exist upon the termination of the compact after
the payment and/or reserving of all of its debts and obligations;
(8) providing transition rules for "start up" administration of the compact; and
(9) establishing standards and procedures for compliance and technical assistance in carrying
out the compact.
Section B. Officers and staff.
The Interstate Commission shall, by a majority of the members, elect from among its
members a chairperson and a vice chairperson, each of whom shall have such authorities and
duties as may be specified in the bylaws. The chairperson or, in the chairperson's absence or
disability, the vice chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Interstate Commission.
The officers so elected shall serve without compensation or remuneration from the Interstate
Commission, provided that subject to the availability of budgeted funds, the officers shall be
reimbursed for any actual and necessary costs and expenses incurred by them in the performance
of their duties and responsibilities as officers of the Interstate Commission.
The Interstate Commission shall, through its executive committee, appoint or retain an
executive director for such period, upon such terms and conditions, and for such compensation as
the Interstate Commission may deem appropriate. The executive director shall serve as secretary
to the Interstate Commission, and hire and supervise such other staff as may be authorized by the
Interstate Commission, but shall not be a member.
Section C. Corporate records of the interstate commission.
The Interstate Commission shall maintain its corporate books and records in accordance
with the bylaws.
Section D. Qualified immunity; defense and indemnification.
The members, officers, executive director, and employees of the Interstate Commission shall
be immune from suit and liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for any claim for
damage to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused or arising out of any
actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Interstate Commission
employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed
to protect any such person from suit and/or liability for any damage, loss, injury, or liability
caused by the intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of any such person.
The Interstate Commission shall defend the commissioner of a compacting state, a
commissioner's representatives or employees, or the Interstate Commission's representatives or
employees in any civil action seeking to impose liability, arising out of any actual or alleged
act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Interstate Commission employment,
duties, or responsibilities, or that the defendant had a reasonable basis for believing occurred
within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that
the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from intentional wrongdoing on the
part of such person.
The Interstate Commission shall indemnify and hold the commissioner of a compacting state,
the appointed designee or employees, or the Interstate Commission's representatives or employees
harmless in the amount of any settlement or judgment obtained against such persons arising
out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Interstate
Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that such persons had a reasonable basis
for believing had occurred within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties, or
responsibilities, provided that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from gross
negligence or intentional wrongdoing on the part of such person.

ARTICLE VII

ACTIVITIES OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION

The Interstate Commission shall meet and take such actions as are consistent with the
provisions of this compact.
Except as otherwise provided in this compact and unless a greater percentage is required by
the bylaws, in order to constitute an act of the Interstate Commission, such act shall have been
taken at a meeting of the Interstate Commission and shall have received an affirmative vote of a
majority of the members present.
Each member of the Interstate Commission shall have the right and power to cast a vote to
which that compacting state is entitled and to participate in the business and affairs of the Interstate
Commission. A member shall vote in person on behalf of the state and shall not delegate a vote to
another member state. However, a state council shall appoint another authorized representative, in
the absence of the commissioner from that state, to cast a vote on behalf of the member state at a
specified meeting. The bylaws may provide for members' participation in meetings by telephone
or other means of telecommunication or electronic communication. Any voting conducted by
telephone, or other means of telecommunication or electronic communication, shall be subject to
the same quorum requirements of meetings where members are present in person.
The Interstate Commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year. The
chairperson of the Interstate Commission may call additional meetings at any time and, upon the
request of a majority of the members, shall call additional meetings.
The Interstate Commission's bylaws shall establish conditions and procedures under which
the Interstate Commission shall make its information and official records available to the
public for inspection or copying. The Interstate Commission may exempt from disclosure any
information or official records to the extent they would adversely affect personal privacy rights or
proprietary interests. In promulgating such rules, the Interstate Commission may make available
to law enforcement agencies records and information otherwise exempt from disclosure, and may
enter into agreements with law enforcement agencies to receive or exchange information or
records subject to nondisclosure and confidentiality provisions.
Public notice shall be given of all meetings and all meetings shall be open to the public,
except as set forth in the rules or as otherwise provided in the compact. The Interstate Commission
shall promulgate rules consistent with the principles contained in the "Government in Sunshine
Act," United States Code, title 5, section 552(b), as may be amended. The Interstate Commission
and any of its committees may close a meeting to the public where it determines by two-thirds
vote that an open meeting would be likely to:
(1) relate solely to the Interstate Commission's internal personnel practices and procedures;
(2) disclose matters specifically exempted from disclosure by statute;
(3) disclose trade secrets or commercial or financial information which is privileged or
confidential;
(4) involve accusing any person of a crime, or formally censuring any person;
(5) disclose information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
(6) disclose investigatory records compiled for law enforcement purposes;
(7) disclose information contained in or related to examination, operating, or condition
reports prepared by, or on behalf of or for the use of, the Interstate Commission with respect to a
regulated entity for the purpose of regulation or supervision of such entity;
(8) disclose information, the premature disclosure of which would significantly endanger the
life of a person or the stability of a regulated entity; or
(9) specifically relate to the Interstate Commission's issuance of a subpoena, or its
participation in a civil action or proceeding.
For every meeting closed pursuant to this provision, the Interstate Commission's chief legal
officer shall publicly certify that, in the officer's opinion, the meeting may be closed to the public,
and shall reference each relevant exemptive provision. The Interstate Commission shall keep
minutes, which shall fully and clearly describe all matters discussed in any meeting and shall
provide a full and accurate summary of any actions taken, and the reasons therefor, including
a description of each of the views expressed on any item and the record of any roll call vote
(reflected in the vote of each member on the question). All documents considered in connection
with any action shall be identified in such minutes.
The Interstate Commission shall collect standardized data concerning the interstate
movement of offenders as directed through its bylaws and rules which shall specify the data to be
collected, the means of collection, and data exchange and reporting requirements.

ARTICLE VIII

RULEMAKING FUNCTIONS OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION

The Interstate Commission shall promulgate rules in order to effectively and efficiently
achieve the purposes of the compact, including transition rules governing administration of the
compact during the period in which it is being considered and enacted by the states.
Rulemaking shall occur pursuant to the criteria set forth in this article and the bylaws and
rules adopted pursuant thereto. Such rulemaking shall substantially conform to the principles of
the federal Administrative Procedure Act, United States Code, title 5, section 551 et seq., and
the federal Advisory Committee Act, United States Code, title 5, appendix 2, section 1 et seq.,
as may be amended (hereinafter "APA"). All rules and amendments shall become binding as of
the date specified in each rule or amendment.
If a majority of the legislatures of the compacting states rejects a rule, by enactment of a
statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt the compact, then such rule shall have no
further force and effect in any compacting state.
When promulgating a rule, the Interstate Commission shall:
(1) publish the proposed rule stating with particularity the text of the rule which is proposed
and the reason for the proposed rule;
(2) allow persons to submit written data, facts, opinions, and arguments, which information
shall be publicly available;
(3) provide an opportunity for an informal hearing; and
(4) promulgate a final rule and its effective date, if appropriate, based on the rulemaking
record.
Not later than 60 days after a rule is promulgated, any interested person may file a petition in
the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or in the federal district court where
the Interstate Commission's principal office is located for judicial review of such rule. If the court
finds that the Interstate Commission's action is not supported by substantial evidence (as defined
in the APA), in the rulemaking record, the court shall hold the rule unlawful and set it aside.
Subjects to be addressed within 12 months after the first meeting must, at a minimum, include:
(1) notice to victims and opportunity to be heard;
(2) offender registration and compliance;
(3) violations/returns;
(4) transfer procedures and forms;
(5) eligibility for transfer;
(6) collection of restitution and fees from offenders;
(7) data collection and reporting;
(8) the level of supervision to be provided by the receiving state;
(9) transition rules governing the operation of the compact and the Interstate Commission
during all or part of the period between the effective date of the compact and the date on which
the last eligible state adopts the compact; and
(10) mediation, arbitration, and dispute resolution.
The existing rules governing the operation of the previous compact superseded by this act
shall be null and void 12 months after the first meeting of the interstate commission created
hereunder.
Upon determination by the Interstate Commission that an emergency exists, it may
promulgate an emergency rule which shall become effective immediately upon adoption, provided
that the usual rulemaking procedures provided hereunder shall be retroactively applied to said rule
as soon as reasonably possible, in no event later than 90 days after the effective date of the rule.

ARTICLE IX

OVERSIGHT, ENFORCEMENT, AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

BY THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION

Section A. Oversight.
The Interstate Commission shall oversee the interstate movement of adult offenders in the
compacting states and shall monitor such activities being administered in noncompacting states
which may significantly affect compacting states.
The courts and executive agencies in each compacting state shall enforce this compact
and shall take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the compact's purposes and
intent. In any judicial or administrative proceeding in a compacting state pertaining to the subject
matter of this compact which may affect the powers, responsibilities, or actions of the Interstate
Commission, the Interstate Commission shall be entitled to receive all service of process in any
such proceeding, and shall have standing to intervene in the proceeding for all purposes.
Section B. Dispute resolution.
The compacting states shall report to the Interstate Commission on issues or activities of
concern to them, and cooperate with and support the Interstate Commission in the discharge of its
duties and responsibilities.
The Interstate Commission shall attempt to resolve any disputes or other issues which are
subject to the compact and which may arise among compacting states and noncompacting states.
The Interstate Commission shall enact a bylaw or promulgate a rule providing for both
mediation and binding dispute resolution for disputes among the compacting states.
Section C. Enforcement.
The Interstate Commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the
provisions of this compact using any or all means set forth in article XII, section B, of this
compact.

ARTICLE X

FINANCE

The Interstate Commission shall pay or provide for the payment of the reasonable expenses
of its establishment, organization, and ongoing activities.
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 staff, which must be in a total amount sufficient to cover the Interstate
Commission's annual budget as approved each year. The aggregate annual assessment amount
shall be allocated based upon a formula to be determined by the Interstate Commission, taking
into consideration the population of the state and the volume of interstate movement of offenders
in each compacting state and shall promulgate a rule binding upon all compacting states, which
governs said assessment.
The Interstate Commission shall not incur any obligations of any kind prior to securing the
funds adequate to meet the same; nor shall the Interstate Commission pledge the credit of any of
the compacting states, except by and with the authority of the compacting state.
The Interstate Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements.
The receipts and disbursements of the Interstate Commission shall be subject to the audit and
accounting procedures established under its bylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of
funds handled by the Interstate Commission shall be audited yearly by a certified or licensed
public accountant and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual
report of the Interstate Commission.
Minnesota's annual assessment shall not exceed $50,000. The interstate compact for adult
offender supervision fund is established as a special fund in the Department of Corrections. The
fund consists of money appropriated for the purpose of meeting financial obligations imposed on
the state as a result of Minnesota's participation in this compact. An assessment levied or any
other financial obligation imposed under this compact is effective against the state only to the
extent that money to pay the assessment or meet the financial obligation has been appropriated
and deposited in the fund established in this paragraph.

ARTICLE XI

COMPACTING STATES, EFFECTIVE DATE, AND AMENDMENT

Any state, as defined in article II of this compact, is eligible to become a compacting state.
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 latter of July 1, 2001,
or upon enactment into law by the 35th jurisdiction. Thereafter, it shall become effective and
binding, as to any other compacting state, upon enactment of the compact into law by that state.
The governors of nonmember states or their designees will be invited to participate in Interstate
Commission activities on a nonvoting basis prior to adoption of the compact by all states and
territories of the United States.
Amendments to the compact may be proposed by the Interstate Commission for enactment
by the compacting states. No amendment shall become effective and binding upon the Interstate
Commission and the compacting states unless and until it is enacted into law by unanimous
consent of the compacting states.

ARTICLE XII

WITHDRAWAL, DEFAULT, TERMINATION, AND JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT

Section A. Withdrawal.
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 ("withdrawing
state") by enacting a statute specifically repealing the statute which enacted the compact into law.
The effective date of withdrawal is the effective date of the repeal.
The withdrawing state shall immediately notify the chairperson of the Interstate Commission
in writing upon the introduction of legislation repealing this compact in the withdrawing state.
The Interstate Commission shall notify the other compacting states of the withdrawing state's
intent to withdraw within 60 days of its receipt thereof.
The withdrawing state is responsible for all assessments, obligations, and liabilities incurred
through the effective date of withdrawal, including any obligations, the performance of which
extend beyond the effective date of withdrawal.
Reinstatement following withdrawal of any compacting state shall occur upon the
withdrawing state reenacting the compact or upon such later date as determined by the Interstate
Commission.
Section B. Default.
If the Interstate Commission determines that any compacting state has at any time defaulted
("defaulting state") in the performance of any of its obligations or responsibilities under this
compact, the bylaws, or any duly promulgated rules, the Interstate Commission may impose
any or all of the following penalties:
(1) fines, fees, and costs in such amounts as are deemed to be reasonable as fixed by the
Interstate Commission;
(2) remedial training and technical assistance as directed by the Interstate Commission;
and/or
(3) suspension and termination of membership in the compact. Suspension shall be imposed
only after all other reasonable means of securing compliance under the bylaws and rules have
been exhausted. Immediate notice of suspension shall be given by the Interstate Commission to
the governor, the chief justice or chief judicial officer of the state, the majority and minority
leaders of the defaulting state's legislature, and the state council.
The grounds for default include, but are not limited to, failure of a compacting state
to perform such obligations or responsibilities imposed upon it by this compact, Interstate
Commission bylaws, or duly promulgated rules. The Interstate Commission shall immediately
notify the defaulting state in writing of the penalty imposed by the Interstate Commission on
the defaulting state pending a cure of the default. The Interstate Commission shall stipulate
the conditions and the time period within which the defaulting state must cure its default. If
the defaulting state fails to cure the default within the time period specified by the Interstate
Commission, in addition to any other penalties imposed herein, the defaulting state may be
terminated from the compact upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the compacting states
and all rights, privileges, and benefits conferred by this compact shall be terminated from the
effective date of suspension. Within 60 days of the effective date of termination of a defaulting
state, the Interstate Commission shall notify the governor, the chief justice or chief judicial
officer, the majority and minority leaders of the defaulting state's legislature, and the state council
of such termination.
The defaulting state is responsible for all assessments, obligations, and liabilities incurred
through the effective date of termination, including any obligations, the performance of which
extends beyond the effective date of termination.
The Interstate Commission shall not bear any costs relating to the defaulting state unless
otherwise mutually agreed upon between the Interstate Commission and the defaulting state.
Reinstatement following termination of any compacting state requires both a reenactment of
the compact by the defaulting state and the approval of the Interstate Commission pursuant to
the rules.
Section C. Judicial enforcement.
The Interstate Commission may, by majority vote of the members, initiate legal action in
the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or, at the discretion of the Interstate
Commission, in the federal district where the Interstate Commission has its offices to enforce
compliance with the provisions of the compact, or its duly promulgated rules and bylaws, against
any compacting state in default. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing
party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable attorney fees.
Section D. Dissolution of compact.
The compact dissolves effective upon the date of the withdrawal or default of the compacting
state which reduces membership in the compact to one compacting state.
Upon the dissolution of this compact, the compact becomes null and void and shall be of no
further force or effect, and the business and affairs of the Interstate Commission shall be wound
up and any surplus funds shall be distributed in accordance with the bylaws.

ARTICLE XIII

SEVERABILITY AND CONSTRUCTION

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.
The provisions of this compact shall be liberally constructed to effectuate its purposes.

ARTICLE XIV

BINDING EFFECT OF COMPACT AND OTHER LAWS

Section A. Other laws.
Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a compacting state that is
not inconsistent with this compact.
All compacting states' laws conflicting with this compact are superseded to the extent of
the conflict.
Section B. Binding effect of the compact.
All lawful actions of the Interstate Commission, including all rules and bylaws promulgated
by the Interstate Commission, are binding upon the compacting states.
All agreements between the Interstate Commission and the compacting states are binding in
accordance with their terms.
Upon the request of a party to a conflict over meaning or interpretation of Interstate
Commission actions, and upon a majority vote of the compacting states, the Interstate Commission
may issue advisory opinions regarding such meaning or interpretation.
In the event any provision of this compact exceeds the constitutional limits imposed on the
legislature of any compacting state, the obligations, duties, powers, or jurisdiction sought to
be conferred by such provision upon the Interstate Commission shall be ineffective and such
obligations, duties, powers, or jurisdiction shall remain in the compacting state and shall be
exercised by the agency thereof to which such obligations, duties, powers, or jurisdiction are
delegated by law in effect at the time this compact becomes effective.

ARTICLE XV

ADMINISTRATION OF PAROLEE OR PROBATIONER

Section A. Retaking of parolee or probationer.
Where supervision of a parolee or probationer is being administered pursuant to the Interstate
Compact for Adult Supervision, the appropriate judicial or administrative authorities in this state
shall notify the compact administrator of the sending state whenever, in their view, consideration
should be given to retaking or reincarceration for a parole or probation violation. Prior to the
giving of any such notification, a hearing shall be held in accordance with this article within a
reasonable time, unless the parolee or probationer waives such hearing. The appropriate officer
or officers of this state shall as soon as practicable, following termination of any such hearing,
report to the sending state, furnish a copy of the hearing record, and make recommendations
regarding the disposition to be made of the parolee or probationer by the sending state. Pending
any proceeding pursuant to this article, the appropriate officers of this state may take custody
of and detain the parolee or probationer involved for a period not to exceed 12 days prior to the
hearing and, if it appears to the hearing officer or officers that retaking or reincarceration is likely
to follow, for such reasonable period after the hearing or waiver as may be necessary to arrange
for the retaking or reincarceration.
Section B. Hearing.
Any hearing pursuant to this article may be before any person authorized pursuant to the
laws of this state to hear cases of alleged parole or probation violations, except that no hearing
officer shall be the person making the allegation of violation.
Section C. Parolee and probationer hearing rights.
With respect to any hearing pursuant to this article, the parolee or probationer:
(1) shall have reasonable notice in writing of the nature and content of the allegations to
be made, including notice that its purpose is to determine whether there is probable cause to
believe that the parolee or probationer has committed a violation that may lead to revocation of
parole or probation;
(2) shall be permitted to advise with any person whose assistance the parolee or probationer
reasonably desires, prior to the hearing;
(3) shall have the right to confront and examine any persons who have made allegations
against the parolee or probationer, unless the hearing officer determines that such confrontation
would present a substantial present or subsequent danger of harm to such person or persons; and
(4) may admit, deny, or explain the violation alleged and may present proof, including
affidavits and other evidence, in support of the parolee's or probationer's contentions.
Section D. Record.
A record of the proceedings shall be made and preserved.
Section E. Hearing; appropriate judicial officer.
In any case of alleged parole or probation violation by a person being supervised in another
state pursuant to the Interstate Compact for Adult Supervision, any appropriate judicial or
administrative officer or agency in another state is authorized to hold a hearing on the alleged
violation. Upon receipt of the record of a parole or probation violation hearing held in another
state pursuant to a statute substantially similar to this article, such record shall have the same
standing and effect as though the proceeding of which it is a record was had before the appropriate
officer or officers in this state, and any recommendations contained in or accompanying the
record shall be fully considered by the appropriate officer or officers of this state in making
disposition of the matter.
History: 2002 c 268 s 1,8; 2004 c 155 s 1,2