§ 5-48.3-11. Oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement.
(a) Dispute resolution.
(1) Upon request by a member state, the commission shall attempt to resolve disputes related
to the compact that arise among member states and between member and non-member states.
(2) The commission shall promulgate a rule providing for both mediation and binding dispute
resolution for disputes as appropriate.
(b) Enforcement.
(1) The commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions
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§ 5-48.3-11. Oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement.
(a) Dispute resolution.
(1) Upon request by a member state, the commission shall attempt to resolve disputes related
to the compact that arise among member states and between member and non-member states.
(2) The commission shall promulgate a rule providing for both mediation and binding dispute
resolution for disputes as appropriate.
(b) Enforcement.
(1) The commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions
and rules of this compact.
(2) By majority vote, the commission may initiate legal action in the United States District
Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the commission has
its principal offices against a member state in default to enforce compliance with
the provisions of the compact and its promulgated rules and bylaws. The relief sought
may include both injunctive relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement
is necessary, the prevailing member shall be awarded all costs of litigation, including
reasonable attorneys' fees.
(3) The remedies herein shall not be the exclusive remedies of the commission. The commission
may pursue any other remedies available under federal or state law.