§ 9-303. Definitions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHuman ServicesEffective: August 26, 2008
Effective: August 26, 2008
MD Code, Human Services, § 9-303
§ 9-303. Definitions
(a) As used in this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated, unless the context clearly requires a different construction.
(b) “Bylaws” means those bylaws established by the Interstate Commission for its governance, or for directing or controlling its actions or conduct.
(c) “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 juveniles subject to the terms of this Compact, the rules adopted by the Interstate Commission, and policies adopted by the State Council under this Compact.
(d) “Compacting state” means any state which has enacted the enabling legislation for this Compact.
(e) “Commissioner” means the voting representative of each compacting state appointed pursuant to Article III of this Compact.
(f) “Court” means any court having jurisdiction over delinquent, neglected, or dependent children.
(g) “Deputy compact administrator” means the individual, if any, in each compacting state appointed to act on behalf of a Compact Administrator pursuant to the terms of this Compact responsible for the administration and management of the state's supervision and transfer of juveniles subject to the terms of this Compact, the rules adopted by the Interstate Commission, and policies adopted by the State Council under this Compact.
(h) “Interstate Commission” means the Interstate Commission for Juveniles created by Article III of this Compact.
(i)(1) “Juvenile” means any person defined as a juvenile in any member state or by the rules of the Interstate Commission.
(j) “Noncompacting state” means any state which has not enacted the enabling legislation for this Compact.
(k) “Probation or parole” means any kind of supervision or conditional release of juveniles authorized under the laws of the compacting states.
(l)(1) “Rule” means a written statement by the Interstate Commission promulgated pursuant to Article VI of this Compact that:
Credits
Added by Acts 2007, c. 500, § 2, eff. Aug. 26, 2008.
MD Code, Human Services, § 9-303, MD HUMAN SERV § 9-303
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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