Florida § 949.071 - Definition of “state” as used in s. 949.07; further declaration relating to interstate compacts.
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§ 949.071. Definition of “state” as used in s. 949.07; further declaration relating to interstate compacts.
(1) The term “state,” as used in s. 949.07, relating to and authorizing and directing the Governor to enter into an interstate compact in behalf of Florida with any state of the United States for out-of-state supervision of probationers and parolees, and prescribing the form to be substantially used for any such compact, means any one of the several states, the District of Columbia, and any other territorial possession of the United States. (2) It is hereby recognized and further declared that pursuant to the consent and authorization contained in s. 112 of Title 4 of the United States Code, this state shall be a party to the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision, with any additional jurisdiction legally joining in the compact when such jurisdiction enacts the compact in accordance with the terms thereof.
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Section 949.071 ("Definition of “state” as used in s. 949.07; further declaration relating to interstate compacts.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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