Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-2-9-116: State Council for Interstate Juveniles Supervision

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.