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<section article="ghu" article_name="Human Services" number="9-310" title_number="9" title_name="Juvenile Services" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Interstate Compact for Juveniles">
  <text>Article IX. The State Council.</text>
  <level label="a">
    <text>Each member state shall create a State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision. While each 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 the Compact Administrator, deputy compact administrator, or designee.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Each compacting state retains the right to determine the qualifications of the Compact Administrator or deputy compact administrator.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Each state council shall advise and may exercise oversight and advocacy concerning that state’s participation in Interstate Commission activities and other duties as may be determined by that state, including but not limited to, development of policy concerning operations and procedures of the Compact within that state.</text>
  </level>
</section>
