§ 20-38-3-10 — Powers and duties of commission

Indiana § 20-38-3-10

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 38: EDUCATIONAL COMPACTS
• Ch. 3: Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for

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ARTICLE X. POWERS AND DUTIES OF
THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION
The interstate commission has the following powers:
A. To provide for dispute resolution among member states.
B. To adopt rules and take all necessary actions to effect the goals,
purposes, and obligations set forth in this compact. The rules have the
force and effect of statutory law and are binding in the member states
to the extent and in the manner provided in this compact.
C. To issue, upon request of a member state, advisory opinions
concerning the meaning or interpretation of this compact or the bylaws,
rules, or actions of the interstate commission.
D. To enforce compliance with compact provisions, rules adopted
by the interstate commission, and the bylaws, using all necessary and
proper means, including the use of judicial process.
E. To establish and maintain offices located within one (1) or more
member states.
F. To purchase and maintain insurance and bonds.
G. To borrow, accept, hire, or contract for personnel services.
H. To establish and appoint committees, including an executive
committee required by Article IX, Section E. The executive committee
has the power to act on behalf of the interstate commission in carrying
out the powers and duties of the interstate commission.
I. To elect or appoint officers, attorneys, employees, agents, or
consultants, and to fix their compensation, define their duties, and
determine their qualifications, and to establish the interstate
commission's personnel policies and programs relating to conflicts of
interest, rates of compensation, and qualifications of personnel.
J. To accept donations and grants of money, equipment, supplies,
materials, and services, and to receive, use, and dispose of the
donations and grants.
K. To lease, purchase, accept contributions or donations of, or
otherwise own, hold, improve, or use any property.
L. To sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or
otherwise dispose of any property.
M. To establish a budget and make expenditures.
N. To adopt a seal and bylaws governing the management and
operation of the interstate commission.
O. To report annually to the legislatures, governors, judiciary, and
the state councils of the member states about the activities of the
interstate commission during the preceding year. A report must include
any recommendations adopted by the interstate commission. A report
to the general assembly must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
P. To coordinate education, training, and public awareness for
officials and parents regarding the compact and its implementation and
operation.
Q. To establish uniform standards for the reporting, collecting, and
exchanging of data.
R. To maintain corporate books and records in accordance with the
bylaws.
S. To perform necessary and appropriate functions to achieve the
purposes of this compact.
T. To provide for the uniform collection and sharing of information
among member states, schools, and military families under this
compact.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.21-2009, SEC.1.