Sec. 1. (a) The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government in each compact state shall enforce the compact and take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the compact’s purposes and intent. (b) The provisions of this compact and the rules promulgated under the compact shall have standing as statutory law. (c) All […]
Sec. 2. (a) If the commission determines that a compact state has defaulted in the performance of the compact state’s obligations or responsibilities under this compact or the promulgated rules, the commission shall provide the following: (1) Written notice to the defaulting state and other compact states of the nature of the default, the proposed […]
Sec. 3. (a) Termination of membership in the compact shall be imposed only after all means of securing compliance have been exhausted. Notice of intent to suspend or terminate shall be submitted by the commission to the governor, the majority and minority leaders of the defaulting state’s legislature, and each of the compact states. (b) […]
Sec. 4. The commission shall not bear any costs incurred by the state that is found to be in default or that has been terminated from the compact unless agreed upon in writing by the commission and defaulting state. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.
Sec. 5. The defaulting state may appeal the action of the commission by petitioning the United States District Court for the state of Georgia or the federal district where the compact has the compact’s principal offices. The prevailing member shall be awarded all costs of the litigation, including reasonable attorney’s fees. As added by P.L.65-2022, […]
Sec. 6. (a) Upon request by a compact state, the commission shall attempt to resolve disputes that arise concerning the compact among compact states and between compact and noncompact states. (b) The commission shall promulgate a rule providing for both mediation and binding dispute resolution for disputes that arise before the commission. As added by […]
Sec. 7. The commission, in the reasonable exercise of the commission’s discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of the compact. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.
Sec. 8. (a) By a majority vote, the commission may initiate legal action in the United States District Court for the state of Georgia or the federal district where the compact has the compact’s principal offices against a compact state in default to enforce compliance with the provisions of the compact and the commission’s promulgated […]
Sec. 9. The remedies in this chapter shall not be the exclusive remedies of the commission. The commission may pursue any other remedies available under federal or state law. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.
