Florida legal term
By-laws in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “By-laws” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “By-laws” mean in Florida criminal law?
“By-laws” means those by-laws established by the Interstate Commission for its governance or for directing or controlling the Interstate Commission’s actions or conduct.(c) “Compact administrator” means the individual in each compacting state appointed pursuant to the terms of this compact who is responsible for the administration and management of the state’s supervision and transfer of offenders subject to the terms of this compact, the rules adopted by the Interstate Commission, and policies adopted by the state council under this compact.(d) “Compacting state” means any state that has enac (Fla. Stat. § 949.07)
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