§ 25-42-7-10 — Commission powers

Indiana § 25-42-7-10

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 25: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
• Art. 42: INTERSTATE NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT
• Ch. 7: Establishment of the Interstate Commission of Nurse

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The commission has the following powers:
(1) To promulgate uniform rules:
(A) having the force and effect of law; and
(B) binding in all party states;
to facilitate and coordinate implementation and administration of
this compact.
(2) To bring and prosecute legal proceedings or actions in the
name of the commission, provided that the standing of any
licensing board to sue or be sued under applicable law shall not
be affected.
(3) To purchase and maintain insurance and bonds.
(4) To borrow, accept, or contract for services of personnel,
including employees of a party state or nonprofit organizations.
(5) To cooperate with other organizations that administer state
compacts related to the regulation of nursing, including sharing
administrative or staff expenses, office space, or other resources.
(6) To hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix compensation,
define duties, grant the employees and officers appropriate
authority to carry out the purposes of this compact, and to
establish the commission's personnel policies and programs
relating to conflicts of interest, qualifications of personnel, and
related personnel matters.
(7) To accept, receive, use, and dispose of appropriate donations,
grants, and gifts of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and
services while avoiding any appearance of impropriety or conflict
of interest.
(8) To lease, purchase, and accept appropriate gifts or donations
of, or otherwise to own, hold, improve, or use, any real, personal,
or mixed property while avoiding any appearance of impropriety.
(9) To sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon,
or otherwise dispose of real, personal, or mixed property.
(10) To establish a budget and make expenditures.
(11) To borrow money.
(12) To appoint committees, including advisory committees
comprised of administrators, state nursing regulators, state
legislators or their representatives, consumer representatives, and
other interested persons.
(13) To provide and receive information from, and to cooperate
with, law enforcement agencies.
(14) To adopt and use an official seal.
(15) To perform other necessary or appropriate functions to
achieve the purposes of this compact consistent with the state
regulation of nurse licensure and practice.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.135-2019, SEC.5.