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(a) For purposes of this article, 'Governor' includes an individual performing the functions of Governor or the executive authority of a state covered by this subchapter.\n(b) The Governor of the Virgin Islands may:\n(1) demand that the Governor of another state surrender an individual found in the other state who is charged criminally in this state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee; or\n(2) on the demand of the Governor of another state, surrender an individual found in the Virgin Islands who is charged criminally in the other state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee.\n(c) A provision for extradition of individuals not inconsistent with this subchapter applies to the demand even if the individual whose surrender is demanded was not in the demanding state when the crime was allegedly committed and has not fled therefrom.