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PUBLIC LAW 91-358-JULY 29, 1970

(b) The Commissioner may enter into and execute on behalf of the District of Columbia the following additional articles to the Interstate Compact on Juveniles: "ARTICLE XVI—Additional Provision Relating to Return of Minor Children "This article shall provide additional remedies, and shall be binding only as among and between those party states which specifically execute the same. "For the purposes of this article, 'child', as used herein, means any minor within the jurisdictional age limits of any court in the home state. "When any child is brought before a court of a state of which such child is not a resident, and such state is willing to permit such child's return to the home state of such child, such home state, upon being so advised by the state in which such proceeding is pending, shall immediately institute proceedings to determine the residence and jurisdictional facts as to such child in such home state, and upon finding that such child is in fact a resident of said state and subject to the jurisdiction of the court thereof, shall within five days authorize the return of such child to the home state, and to the parent or custodial agency legally authorized to accept such custody m such home state, and at the expense of such home state, to be paid from such funds as such home state may procure, designate, or provide, prompt action being of the essence. "ARTICLE XVII—Additional Provision Concerning Interstate Rendition of Juveniles Alleged to be Delinquent "This article shall provide additional remedies, and shall be binding only as among and between those party states which specifically execute the same. "All provisions and procedures of Articles V and VI of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles shall be construed to apply to any juvenile charged with bein^ a delinquent by reason of a violation of any criminal law. Any juvenile, charged with being a delinquent by reason of violating any criminal law shall be returned to the requesting state upon a requisition to the state where the juvenile may be found. A petition in such case shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction in the requesting state where the violation of criminal law is alleged to have been committed. The petition may befiledregardless of whether the juvenile has left the state before or after the filing of the petition. The requisition described in Article V of the compact shall be forwarded by the judge of the court in which the petition has been filed." COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR

SEC. 403. (a) The Commissioner shall appoint or designate an officer of the government of the District of Columbia (hereafter in this section referred to as the "compact administrator") to administer the compact. The compact administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the Commissioner. (b) The compact administrator, acting jointly with like officers of party States, shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms of the compact. The compact administrator shall cooperate with all departments, agencies, and officers of the govern-

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