ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 301	By:	Standridge of the Senate

			and

		Nelson of the House

An Act relating to juvenile affairs; providing for appointing authority and compact administrator; creating the State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision; defining membership; providing date by which appointments shall be made; providing length of terms; providing for filling vacancies; establishing frequency of meetings; stating who shall preside at meetings; providing for quorum; providing certain reimbursement for legislative and nonlegislative members; stating powers and duties of Council; designating staff assignments; and providing for codification.

SUBJECT:  State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-9-115 of Title 10A, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

A.  The Governor shall be the appointing authority pursuant to the Interstate Compact for Juveniles.

B.  The Executive Director of the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall serve as the Compact Administrator pursuant to the Interstate Compact for Juveniles.

SECTION 2.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-9-116 of Title 10A, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

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.

Passed the Senate the 21st day of May, 2013.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 24th day of May, 2013.

	
	Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

	_________________________________
	Governor of the State of Oklahoma

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________