Me. Stat. tit. 34-A § 9879

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684

Section 9879 - Oversight, enforcement and dispute resolution by interstate commission- Article 9

1. Oversight. The interstate commission shall oversee the interstate movement of adult offenders in the compacting states and shall monitor activities being administered in noncompacting states that 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 that may affect the powers, responsibilities or actions of the interstate commission, the interstate commission is entitled to receive all service of process in any such proceeding, and has standing to intervene in the proceeding for all purposes.

[2003, c. 495, §1(NEW).]

2.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 that are subject to the compact and that 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.

[2003, c. 495, §1(NEW).]

3.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 section 9882, subsection 2.

[2003, c. 495, §1(NEW).]

34-A M.R.S. § 9879

2003, c. 495, § 1 (NEW) .