Section 21-1309. Jurisdiction of courts

Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the phrase "court of
  competent  jurisdiction"  as  used  in  the  compact  shall  mean,  with
  reference to courts of this state, the supreme court, and said court  is
  hereby  given  all  necessary  and  appropriate jurisdiction to hear and
  determine any  action  or  proceeding  brought  before  it  pursuant  to
  appropriate  provisions  of  the compact. As used in section 11.6 of the
  compact, the phrase "court of competent jurisdiction" shall  mean,  with
  reference  to  courts  of  this  state,  a court in which an appropriate
  proceeding under article seventy-eight of the  Civil  Practice  Law  and