Vermont § 21 - Executive Order No. 33-21 (No. 07-11) [Vermont Council on Interstate Juvenile Supervision]

§ 21. Executive Order No. 33-21 (No. 07-11) [Vermont Council on Interstate Juvenile Supervision]

• WHEREAS, effective July 1, 2010, Vermont became a compacting state to the Interstate
  Compact for Juveniles pursuant to section 12 of Act 108 of the 2009 Adjourned Session; WHEREAS, the Interstate Compact for Juveniles (“the compact”) requires each compacting
  state to create a state council for interstate juvenile supervision; WHEREAS, pursuant to the compact each compacting state is required to appointed a
  compact administrator to administer and manage the state’s supervision and transfer
  of individuals subject to the compact; and WHEREAS, each compacting state is entitled to one voting representative on the Interstate
  Commission for Juveniles (“the commission”); NOW, THERE, I, Peter Shumlin hereby establish the Vermont Council on Interstate Juvenile
  Supervision (“the council”). 1. Council composition: The council shall be made up of the following: a. A representative from the Vermont Department of Children and Families (“DCF”), appointed
  by the commissioner of DCF, who shall serve as compact administrator and as the state’s
  representative on the commission; b. A representative from DCF, appointed by the commissioner of DCF, who shall serve as
  deputy compact administrator and who shall discharge the duties of the compact administrator
  in the administrator’s absence; c. One representative from the Vermont center for crime victims services to be appointed
  by the board of the Vermont center for crime victims services; d. One representative from the judiciary to be appointed by the Chief Justice of the
  Supreme Court; and e. One representative of the legislative branch appointed by the general assembly pursuant
  to a process determined by the joint rules committee. 2. Member’s terms: Each council member’s term shall begin on February 1 of odd-numbered
  years and shall continue for two years and until a successor is appointed. If a position
  becomes vacant during a term, it shall be filled in the manner described above for
  the balance of that term. Members may be reappointed without limitation. 3. Council responsibilities: The council shall be advisory to DCF concerning the state’s
  participation in commission activities. In addition, the council may designate a
  designee to the commission if the compact administrator and deputy compact administrator
  are unavailable. 4. Staffing: DCF shall carry out the state’s duties pursuant to the compact, and shall
  provide administrative support to the council. This Executive Order shall take effect upon signing. Dated June 16, 2011.