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The Evolving Use and the Changing Role of Interstate Compacts: A Practitioner's Guide - A new book released by the American Bar Association is the definitive text for practitioners wanting to learn the specifics of interstate compact law and operations. Available through the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision at a discounted price, the guide is sure to be a "must have" for those dealing with the evolving world of interstate compacts. For order information, please contact Mindy Spring with ICAOS.
Interstate Compacts - Tool Kit
General Information NCIC Newsletter: Connections - Spring 2007 National Popular Vote Compact; Compacts and the 11th Amendment; and Great Lakes Compact. NCIC Newsletter: Connections - Summer 2006 Interstate Cooperation in Natural Resources Development; Forest Fire Compacts; Compact projects update; and Summit of the States on Interstate Cooperation summary. Understanding Interstate Compacts - presentation to the National Association of Secretaries of State, ACR Section by John Mountjoy - July 2006. Introduction to the Law and Practice of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area - Jeff Litwak - Counsel, Columbia River Gorge Commission, May 2006. NCIC Newsletter: Connections - Spring 2005 Introducting the National Center for Interstate Compacts; Why Compacts Are Gaining Relevance; Tracking System update from the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision; and Federalism Impacts of Interstate Compacts. NCIC Newsletter: Connections - Winter 2005 Updates to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children; the Interstate Compact for Juveniles nears 35 states; and Enforcement of Interstate Compacts. Public Safety Brief: Regional Solutions for Enhanced Public Safety - December 2005 Examining regional gaps and opportunities for interstate cooperation on public safety and homeland security issues. Spectrum: National Center for Interstate Compacts: A New Initiative - Fall 2004 History, purpose and goals of the National Center for Interstate Compacts. National Center for Interstate Compacts Abstract - 2004 A brief overview of CSG's new National Center, including areas of concentration. Introduction/Overview of State Compacts - 2004 A brief overview of interstate compacts including history, purposes and major features of the tool. Interstate Compacts Survey Summary - 2004 CSG conducted a resource needs survey of interstate compacts and compact administrators around the country. The results of this survey reinforce the need for a National Center for Interstate Compacts and serve as a guide to the services the Center provides. A detailed explanation of interstate compacts by Missouri State Court Administartor Michael Buenger. State Government News: Interstate Cooperation - June 2003 Examination of how interstate cooperation is spanning various policy areas. State Solutions: By the States and for the States - 2003 Short history and brief description of the modern compact mechanism. State Solutions to State Problems - 2003 Summary of key court actions as well as a detailed description of the modern compact (CSG, 2003). Solutions for States: Interstate Compacts as a Tool - 2003 History of compacts including case law and their application to modern policy problems. The War Over Water (CSG South) - October 2002 Analysis of the water needs and disputes between Southern states and how an interstate compact may allow states to better address the issue. State Government News: State Solutions - June 2002 Article on interstate compacts and their applicability to modern policy dilemmas. Spectrum: A New Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision - Summer 2002 Overview of the history, process and purpose behind the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision. Interstate Compacts Make a Comeback - Spring 2001 Basic article on interstate compacts. Legal Information Informal Notice and Comment Rulemaking in Interstate Compacts - 2005 An examination of the comment rulemaking process as applied to interstate compacts. Guide to Development, Content and Format - 2003 A detailed explanation regarding the components of the modern compact and how they are employed. Interstate Compact Law - A New Frontier for Administrative Procedure Rulemaking - 2002 Report on the application of administrative procedure rulemaking and its applicability to the modern interstate compact. Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision: History - 2002 Brief timeline providing information on process and context regarding the development and implementation of a modern interstate compact. Guide for state officials regarding the considerations of introduction and enactment of an interstate compact. Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision: Key Decisions: Finance - 2002 A guide for state officials regarding the considerations of implementing an already enacted interstate compact. State Official's Guide to the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision - 2002 A detailed guide for states regarding the implementation of the compact as well as the national activities and stakeholder buy-in necessary to successfully launch a national compact and its commission. Interstate Compact Case Law, 1976-2000 - 2001 Detailed analysis of the significant case law that has emerged over the last 25 years on interstate compacts. Interstate Compacts & Agencies - 1998 CSG's semi-annual guidebook to interstate compacts, including state membership, statutes and contact infromation. Interstate Compacts & Agencies - 1995 CSG's semi-annual guidebook to interstate compacts, including state membership, statutes and contact infromation. The Law and Use of Interstate Compacts - 1976 The seminal piece on interstate compact law and application. Federalism & Interstate Compacts Resurgence of Multistate Regionalism - 1990 Analysis by CSG's Dr. Keon Chi on the re-emergence of regional cooperation in the face of increased federal intervention. State-Federal Relations - Continuing Regulatory Federalism - 2002 Focus on federal preemption, mandates and regulatory issues affecting states. Trends in Federalism - Is Fiscal federalism Fizzling? - 2003 Analysis of how states are burdened not only by national economic turmoil, but also the evolving face of federal finencial demands and mandates. External Links American Bar Association: Interstate Compacts Project Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission National Association of Insurance Commissioners: Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact |
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