Section 329-C:23 – Severability and Construction.
329-C:23 Severability and Construction. – I. The provisions of the compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision is deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the compact shall be enforceable. II. The provisions of the compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. III. Nothing in the compact shall […]
Section 329-C:24 – Binding Effect of Compact and Other Laws.
329-C:24 Binding Effect of Compact and Other Laws. – I. Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with the compact. II. All laws in a member state in conflict with the compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. III. All lawful actions […]
Section 329-C:13 – Finance Powers.
329-C:13 Finance Powers. – I. The interstate commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each member state to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the interstate commission and its staff. The total assessment must be sufficient to cover the annual budget approved each year for which revenue is […]
Section 329-C:14 – Organization and Operation of the Interstate Commission.
329-C:14 Organization and Operation of the Interstate Commission. – I. 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 12 months of the first interstate commission meeting. II. The interstate […]
Section 329-C:15 – Rulemaking Functions of the Interstate Commission.
329-C:15 Rulemaking Functions of the Interstate Commission. – I. The interstate commission shall promulgate 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 […]
Section 329-C:16 – Oversight of Interstate Compact.
329-C:16 Oversight of Interstate Compact. – I. 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 promulgated hereunder shall have standing as statutory […]
Section 329-C:17 – Enforcement of Interstate Compact.
329-C:17 Enforcement of Interstate Compact. – I. The interstate commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of the compact. II. 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 […]
Section 329-C:18 – Default Procedures.
329-C:18 Default Procedures. – I. The grounds for default include, but are not limited to, failure of a member state to perform such obligations or responsibilities imposed upon it by the compact, or the rules and bylaws of the interstate commission promulgated under the compact. II. If the interstate commission determines that a member […]
Section 329-C:19 – Dispute Resolution.
329-C:19 Dispute Resolution. – I. The interstate commission shall attempt, upon the request of a member state, to resolve disputes which are subject to the compact and which may arise among member states or member boards. II. The interstate commission shall promulgate rules providing for both mediation and binding dispute resolution as appropriate. Source. […]
Section 329-C:20 – Member States, Effective Date, and Amendment.
329-C:20 Member States, Effective Date, and Amendment. – I. Any state is eligible to become a member state of the compact. II. The compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the compact into law by no less than 7 states. Thereafter, it shall become effective and binding on a state upon […]