25-22.5-16-14. Bylaws; Officers; Immunity
Sec. 14. (a) The interstate commission shall, by a majority of commissioners present and voting, adopt bylaws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the compact within twelve (12) months of the first interstate commission meeting. (b) The interstate commission shall annually elect or appoint from […]
25-22.5-16-15. Rules
Sec. 15. (a) The interstate commission shall adopt reasonable rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of the compact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the interstate commission exercises its rulemaking authority in a manner that is beyond the scope of the purposes of the compact, or the powers granted under this […]
25-22.5-16-16. Compact Enforcement
Sec. 16. (a) The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government in each member state shall enforce the compact and shall take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the compact’s purposes and intent. The provisions of the compact and the rules adopted under this compact shall have standing as statutory law but shall […]
25-22.5-16-17. Enforcement Actions
Sec. 17. (a) The interstate commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of the compact. (b) The interstate commission may, by majority vote of the commissioners, initiate legal action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, or, at the discretion of the interstate commission, […]
25-22.5-16-18. Default Procedures
Sec. 18. (a) The grounds for default include but are not limited to failure of a member state to perform the obligations or responsibilities imposed upon it by the compact, or the rules and bylaws of the interstate commission adopted under the compact. (b) If the interstate commission determines that a member state has defaulted […]
25-22.5-16-19. Dispute Resolution
Sec. 19. (a) The interstate commission shall attempt, upon the request of a member state, to resolve disputes that are subject to the compact and that may arise among member states or member boards. (b) The interstate commission shall adopt rules providing for both mediation and binding dispute resolution as appropriate. As added by P.L.60-2022, […]
25-22.5-16-20. Effective Date of Compact; Amendments
Sec. 20. (a) Any state is eligible to become a member state of the compact. (b) The compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the compact into law by not less than seven (7) states. Thereafter, it shall become effective and binding on a state upon enactment of the compact into law […]
25-22.5-16-21. Withdrawal From Compact
Sec. 21. (a) Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every member state, provided that a member state may withdraw from the compact by specifically repealing the statute that enacted the compact into law. (b) Withdrawal from the compact shall be by the enactment of a statute repealing […]
25-22.5-16-22. Dissolution of Compact
Sec. 22. (a) The compact shall dissolve effective upon the date of the withdrawal or default of the member state that reduces the membership in the compact to one (1) member state. (b) Upon the dissolution of the compact, the compact becomes null and void and shall be of no further force or effect, and […]
25-22.5-16-23. Severability; Construction
Sec. 23. (a) The provisions of the compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision is considered unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the compact shall be enforceable. (b) The provisions of the compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. (c) Nothing in the compact shall be construed to prohibit […]