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(a) Other Laws (1) Nothing in this compact prevents the enforcement of any other law of a compacting state that is not inconsistent with this compact; (2) All compacting states' laws other than state constitutions and other interstate compacts conflicting with this compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. (b) Binding Effect of the Compact (1) All lawful actions of the Interstate Commission, including all rules and by-laws promulgated by the Interstate Commission, are binding upon the compacting states; (2) All agreements between the Interstate Commission and the compacting states are binding in accordance with their terms; (3) Upon the request of a party to a conflict over meaning or interpretation of Interstate Commission actions, and upon a majority vote of the compacting states, the Interstate Commission may issue advisory opinions regarding such meaning or interpretation; (4) In the event any provision of this compact exceeds the constitutional limits imposed on the legislature of any compacting state, the obligations, duties, powers, or jurisdiction sought to be conferred by such provision upon the Interstate Commission shall be ineffective and such obligations, duties, powers, or jurisdiction shall remain in the compacting state and shall be exercised by the agency to which such obligations, duties, powers, or jurisdiction are delegated by law in effect at the time this compact becomes effective. Sec. 47.15.020. Juvenile compact administrator. Under the compact established under AS 47.15.010, the commissioner of family and community services may designate an officer as the compact administrator. The compact administrator shall cooperate with all departments, agencies, and officers of and in the government of this state and its subdivisions in facilitating the proper administration of the compact or of a supplementary agreement entered into by this state. Sec. 47.15.025. State council. The State Council for Interstate Adult and Juvenile Offender Supervision created in AS 33.36.140 shall serve as the state council under AS 47.15.010. Sec. 47.15.030. Supplementary agreements. The compact administrator may make supplementary agreements with appropriate officials of other states pursuant to the compact. If a supplementary agreement requires or contemplates the use of an institution or facility of this state or requires or contemplates the provision of a service of this state, the supplementary agreement has no force or effect until approved by the head of the department or agency under whose jurisdiction the institution is operated, or whose department or agency is charged with performing the service. Sec. 47.15.035. Regulations. The Department of Family and Community Services may adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter. Sec. 47.15.040. Financial arrangements.