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PUBLIC LAW 91-358-JULY 29, 1970

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ment of the District of Columbia in facilitating the proper administration of the compact or of any supplementary agreement entered into by the compact administrator under subsection (c) of this section. (c) Subject to the approval of the Commissioner, the compact administrator may enter into supplementary agreements with appropriate State officials for the purpose of administering the compact. (d) Subject to the approval of the Commissioner, the compact administrator may make or arrange for any payments necessary to discharge any financial obligations imposed upon the District of Columbia by the compact or by any supplementary agreement entered into under subsection (c) of this section. ENFORCEMENT

SEC. 404. The courts, departments, agencies, and officers of the District of Columbia shall enforce the compact and shall take such action as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of the compaiot which may be within their respective jurisdictions. CONSTRUCTION OF COMPACT

SEC. 405. The compact shall not be construed to prohibit the adoption of any other plan or procedure for the District of Columbia for the return of any runaway juvenile. CONGRESSIONAL

AUTHORITY

SEC. 406. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this title is expressly reserved by the Congress. TITLE V—LEGAL A S S I S T A N C E FOR OFFICERS OR MEMBERS OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT I N ACTION S FOR W R O N G F U L A R R E S T EEGAL A S S I S r A N C E FOR POLICE I N W R O N G F U L ARREST ACTIONS

SEC. 501. (a) I n accordance with regulations prescribed by the Council of the District of Columbia, the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia shall represent any officer or member of the Metropolitan Police Department, if he so requests, in any civil action for damages resulting from an alleged wrongful arrest by such officer or member. (b) If the Corporation Counsel fails or is unable to represent such officer or member when requested to do so, the Commissioner of the District of Columbia shall compensate such officer or member for reasonable attorney's fees (as determined by the court) incurred by him in his defense of the action against him. EFFECTIVE DATE

S E C 502. The amendments made by this title shall take effect with respect to civil actions in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or any District of Columbia court brought after the date of enactment of this Act against a member or officer of the Metropolitan Police Department for damages resulting from an alleged wrongful arrest by such officer or member.

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