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                                   7571
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 25, 2023
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 Introduced by M. of A. MILLER -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Education
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the education law, in relation to adopting the inter-
   state teacher mobility compact
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1. The education law is amended by adding a new article 25 to
 read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 25
                    INTERSTATE TEACHER MOBILITY COMPACT
 SECTION 1300. INTERSTATE TEACHER MOBILITY COMPACT.
   § 1300. INTERSTATE TEACHER MOBILITY COMPACT. 1. THE INTERSTATE TEACHER
 MOBILITY COMPACT IS HEREBY ENTERED INTO AND ENACTED INTO  LAW  WITH  ALL
 JURISDICTIONS  LEGALLY  JOINING  THEREIN,  IN  THE FORM SUBSTANTIALLY AS
 FOLLOWS:
 ARTICLE I- PURPOSE
   THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMPACT IS TO FACILITATE THE MOBILITY OF  TEACHERS
 ACROSS THE MEMBER STATES, WITH THE GOAL OF SUPPORTING TEACHERS THROUGH A
 NEW  PATHWAY  TO LICENSURE. THROUGH THIS COMPACT, THE MEMBER STATES SEEK
 TO ESTABLISH  A  COLLECTIVE  REGULATORY  FRAMEWORK  THAT  EXPEDITES  AND
 ENHANCES THE ABILITY OF TEACHERS TO MOVE ACROSS STATE LINES.
   THIS  COMPACT  IS  INTENDED  TO  ACHIEVE  THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES AND
 SHOULD BE INTERPRETED ACCORDINGLY. THE MEMBER STATES HEREBY  RATIFY  THE
 SAME INTENTIONS BY SUBSCRIBING HERETO.
   A. CREATE A STREAMLINED PATHWAY TO LICENSURE MOBILITY FOR TEACHERS;
   B. SUPPORT THE RELOCATION OF ELIGIBLE MILITARY SPOUSES;
   C.  FACILITATE  AND  ENHANCE THE EXCHANGE OF LICENSURE, INVESTIGATIVE,
 AND DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES;
   D. ENHANCE THE POWER OF STATE AND DISTRICT LEVEL  EDUCATION  OFFICIALS
 TO  HIRE  QUALIFIED,  COMPETENT  TEACHERS  BY  REMOVING  BARRIERS TO THE
 EMPLOYMENT OF OUT-OF-STATE TEACHERS;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   E. SUPPORT THE RETENTION OF TEACHERS IN  THE  PROFESSION  BY  REMOVING
 BARRIERS TO RELICENSURE IN A NEW STATE; AND
   F.  MAINTAIN  STATE  SOVEREIGNTY  IN  THE  REGULATION  OF THE TEACHING
 PROFESSION.
 ARTICLE II- DEFINITIONS
   AS USED IN THIS COMPACT, AND EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED, THE FOLLOW-
 ING DEFINITIONS SHALL GOVERN THE TERMS HEREIN:
   A. "ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBER"  MEANS  ANY  PERSON  WITH  FULL-TIME  DUTY
 STATUS  IN  THE  ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF
 THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE.
   B. "ADVERSE ACTION" MEANS ANY LIMITATION OR RESTRICTION IMPOSED  BY  A
 MEMBER  STATE'S  LICENSING  AUTHORITY,  SUCH  AS REVOCATION, SUSPENSION,
 REPRIMAND, PROBATION, OR LIMITATION ON THE LICENSEE'S ABILITY TO WORK AS
 A TEACHER.
   C. "BYLAWS" MEANS THOSE BYLAWS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSION.
   D. "CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION LICENSE"  MEANS  A  CURRENT,  VALID
 AUTHORIZATION ISSUED BY A MEMBER STATE'S LICENSING AUTHORITY ALLOWING AN
 INDIVIDUAL  TO SERVE AS A TEACHER IN P-12 PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS IN
 A SPECIFIC CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AREA.
   E. "CHARTER MEMBER STATES" MEANS  A  MEMBER  STATE  THAT  HAS  ENACTED
 LEGISLATION  TO  ADOPT  THIS COMPACT WHERE SUCH LEGISLATION PREDATES THE
 INITIAL MEETING OF THE  COMMISSION  AFTER  THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THE
 COMPACT.
   F. "COMMISSION" MEANS THE INTERSTATE ADMINISTRATIVE BODY WHICH MEMBER-
 SHIP CONSISTS OF DELEGATES OF ALL STATES THAT HAVE ENACTED THIS COMPACT,
 AND  WHICH  IS  KNOWN AS THE INTERSTATE TEACHER MOBILITY COMPACT COMMIS-
 SION.
   G. "COMMISSIONER" MEANS THE DELEGATE OF A MEMBER STATE.
   H. "ELIGIBLE LICENSE" MEANS  A  LICENSE  TO  ENGAGE  IN  THE  TEACHING
 PROFESSION   WHICH  REQUIRES  AT  LEAST  A  BACHELOR'S  DEGREE  AND  THE
 COMPLETION OF A STATE APPROVED PROGRAM FOR TEACHER LICENSURE.
   I. "ELIGIBLE MILITARY SPOUSE" MEANS THE SPOUSE OF  ANY  INDIVIDUAL  IN
 FULL-TIME  DUTY  STATUS  IN THE ACTIVE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES
 INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE MOVING AS  A  RESULT
 OF A MILITARY MISSION OR MILITARY CAREER PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS OR ARE
 ON  THEIR  TERMINAL  MOVE  AS  A  RESULT OF SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT (TO
 INCLUDE SURVIVING SPOUSES OF DECEASED MILITARY MEMBERS).
   J. "EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE" MEANS A GROUP  OF  COMMISSIONERS  ELECTED  OR
 APPOINTED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF, AND WITHIN THE POWERS GRANTED TO THEM BY,
 THE COMMISSION AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN.
   K.  "LICENSING  AUTHORITY"  MEANS AN OFFICIAL, AGENCY, BOARD, OR OTHER
 ENTITY OF A STATE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LICENSING  AND  REGULATION
 OF TEACHERS AUTHORIZED TO TEACH IN P-12 PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS.
   L.  "MEMBER  STATE"  MEANS  ANY  STATE  THAT HAS ADOPTED THIS COMPACT,
 INCLUDING ALL AGENCIES AND OFFICIALS OF SUCH A STATE.
   M. "RECEIVING STATE" MEANS ANY STATE WHERE A TEACHER HAS  APPLIED  FOR
 LICENSURE UNDER THIS COMPACT.
   N.  "RULE"  MEANS  ANY  REGULATION PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSION UNDER
 THIS COMPACT, WHICH SHALL HAVE THE FORCE OF LAW IN EACH MEMBER STATE.
   O. "STATE" MEANS A STATE,  TERRITORY,  OR  POSSESSION  OF  THE  UNITED
 STATES, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
   P. "STATE PRACTICE LAWS" MEANS A MEMBER STATE'S LAWS, RULES, AND REGU-
 LATIONS  THAT  GOVERN  THE TEACHING PROFESSION, DEFINE THE SCOPE OF SUCH
 PROFESSION, AND CREATE THE METHODS AND GROUNDS FOR IMPOSING DISCIPLINE.
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   Q. "STATE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS" MEANS  A  REQUIREMENT  FOR  LICENSURE
 COVERED  IN  COURSEWORK  OR  EXAMINATION THAT INCLUDES CONTENT OF UNIQUE
 INTEREST TO THE STATE.
   R.  "TEACHER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO CURRENTLY HOLDS AN AUTHORIZATION
 FROM A MEMBER STATE THAT FORMS THE BASIS  FOR  EMPLOYMENT  IN  THE  P-12
 PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE STATE TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION IN A SPECIFIC SUBJECT
 AREA, GRADE LEVEL, OR STUDENT POPULATION.
   S.  "UNENCUMBERED LICENSE" MEANS A CURRENT, VALID AUTHORIZATION ISSUED
 BY A MEMBER STATE'S LICENSING AUTHORITY ALLOWING AN INDIVIDUAL TO  SERVE
 AS A TEACHER IN P-12 PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS. A UNENCUMBERED LICENSE
 IS  NOT A RESTRICTED, PROBATIONARY, PROVISIONAL, SUBSTITUTE OR TEMPORARY
 CREDENTIAL.
 ARTICLE III- LICENSURE UNDER THE COMPACT
   A. LICENSURE UNDER THIS COMPACT PERTAINS ONLY TO THE INITIAL GRANT  OF
 A  LICENSE  BY THE RECEIVING STATE. NOTHING HEREIN APPLIES TO ANY SUBSE-
 QUENT OR ONGOING COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS THAT A  RECEIVING  STATE  MIGHT
 REQUIRE FOR TEACHERS.
   B.  EACH  MEMBER  STATE  SHALL,  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH THE RULES OF THE
 COMMISSION, DEFINE, COMPILE, AND UPDATE AS NECESSARY, A LIST OF ELIGIBLE
 LICENSES AND CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION  LICENSES  THAT  THE  MEMBER
 STATE  IS  WILLING  TO  CONSIDER  FOR EQUIVALENCY UNDER THIS COMPACT AND
 PROVIDE THE LIST  TO  THE  COMMISSION.  THE  LIST  SHALL  INCLUDE  THOSE
 LICENSES  THAT  A  RECEIVING  STATE IS WILLING TO GRANT TO TEACHERS FROM
 OTHER MEMBER STATES, PENDING  A  DETERMINATION  OF  EQUIVALENCY  BY  THE
 RECEIVING STATE'S LICENSING AUTHORITY.
   C. UPON THE RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE BY A TEACHER HOLD-
 ING  AN  UNENCUMBERED ELIGIBLE LICENSE, THE RECEIVING STATE SHALL DETER-
 MINE WHICH OF THE RECEIVING STATE'S ELIGIBLE  LICENSES  THE  TEACHER  IS
 QUALIFIED  TO  HOLD  AND  SHALL  GRANT SUCH A LICENSE OR LICENSES TO THE
 APPLICANT. SUCH A DETERMINATION SHALL BE MADE IN THE SOLE DISCRETION  OF
 THE  RECEIVING  STATE'S  LICENSING  AUTHORITY AND MAY INCLUDE A DETERMI-
 NATION THAT THE APPLICANT IS NOT  ELIGIBLE  FOR  ANY  OF  THE  RECEIVING
 STATE'S  ELIGIBLE  LICENSES.  FOR  ALL TEACHERS WHO HOLD AN UNENCUMBERED
 LICENSE, THE RECEIVING  STATE  SHALL  GRANT  ONE  OR  MORE  UNENCUMBERED
 LICENSE(S)  THAT,  IN  THE RECEIVING STATE'S SOLE DISCRETION, ARE EQUIV-
 ALENT TO THE LICENSE(S) HELD BY THE TEACHER IN ANY OTHER MEMBER STATE.
   D. FOR ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBERS AND ELIGIBLE MILITARY SPOUSES WHO  HOLD
 A  LICENSE  THAT IS NOT UNENCUMBERED, THE RECEIVING STATE SHALL GRANT AN
 EQUIVALENT LICENSE OR LICENSES  THAT,  IN  THE  RECEIVING  STATE'S  SOLE
 DISCRETION, IS EQUIVALENT TO THE LICENSE OR LICENSES HELD BY THE TEACHER
 IN  ANY  OTHER  MEMBER  STATE, EXCEPT WHERE THE RECEIVING STATE DOES NOT
 HAVE AN EQUIVALENT LICENSE.
   E. FOR A TEACHER HOLDING AN UNENCUMBERED CAREER AND  TECHNICAL  EDUCA-
 TION  LICENSE,  THE  RECEIVING STATE SHALL GRANT AN UNENCUMBERED LICENSE
 EQUIVALENT TO THE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION  LICENSE  HELD  BY  THE
 APPLYING  TEACHER  AND  ISSUED BY ANOTHER MEMBER STATE, AS DETERMINED BY
 THE RECEIVING STATE IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, EXCEPT WHERE  A  CAREER  AND
 TECHNICAL  EDUCATION  TEACHER  DOES NOT HOLD A BACHELOR'S DEGREE AND THE
 RECEIVING STATE REQUIRES A  BACHELOR'S  DEGREE  FOR  LICENSES  TO  TEACH
 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. A RECEIVING STATE MAY REQUIRE CAREER AND
 TECHNICAL  EDUCATION TEACHERS TO MEET STATE INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED REQUIRE-
 MENTS, IF REQUIRED BY LAW IN THE RECEIVING STATE.
 ARTICLE IV- LICENSURE NOT UNDER THE COMPACT
   A. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE III ABOVE, NOTHING  IN  THIS  COMPACT
 SHALL  BE  CONSTRUED  TO LIMIT OR INHIBIT THE POWER OF A MEMBER STATE TO
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 REGULATE LICENSURE  OR  ENDORSEMENTS  OVERSEEN  BY  THE  MEMBER  STATE'S
 LICENSING AUTHORITY.
   B.  WHEN A TEACHER IS REQUIRED TO RENEW A LICENSE RECEIVED PURSUANT TO
 THIS COMPACT, THE STATE GRANTING SUCH A LICENSE MAY REQUIRE THE  TEACHER
 TO  COMPLETE  STATE  SPECIFIC  REQUIREMENTS  AS A CONDITION OF LICENSURE
 RENEWAL OR ADVANCEMENT IN THAT STATE.
   C. FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION, A RECEIVING STATE MAY
 REQUIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM TEACHERS RECEIVING A  LICENSE  UNDER
 THE PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT.
   D.  NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE POWER OF A
 MEMBER STATE TO  CONTROL  AND  MAINTAIN  OWNERSHIP  OF  ITS  INFORMATION
 PERTAINING  TO  TEACHERS,  OR  LIMIT THE APPLICATION OF A MEMBER STATE'S
 LAWS OR REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OWNERSHIP, USE,  OR  DISSEMINATION  OF
 INFORMATION PERTAINING TO TEACHERS.
   E.  NOTHING  IN THIS COMPACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO INVALIDATE OR ALTER
 ANY EXISTING AGREEMENT OR OTHER COOPERATIVE ARRANGEMENT WHICH  A  MEMBER
 STATE  MAY ALREADY BE A PARTY TO, OR LIMIT THE ABILITY OF A MEMBER STATE
 TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY FUTURE AGREEMENT OR OTHER COOPERATIVE  ARRANGEMENT
 TO:
   1.  AWARD  TEACHING  LICENSES  OR  OTHER  BENEFITS BASED ON ADDITIONAL
 PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO  NATIONAL  BOARD
 CERTIFICATION;
   2.  PARTICIPATE IN THE EXCHANGE OF NAMES OF TEACHERS WHOSE LICENSE HAS
 BEEN SUBJECT TO AN ADVERSE ACTION BY A MEMBER STATE; OR
   3. PARTICIPATE IN ANY AGREEMENT  OR  COOPERATIVE  ARRANGEMENT  WITH  A
 NON-MEMBER STATE.
 ARTICLE  V-  TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE UNDER
 THE COMPACT
   A. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBERS OR ELIGIBLE MILITARY
 SPOUSES IN ARTICLE III.D ABOVE,  A  TEACHER  MAY  ONLY  BE  ELIGIBLE  TO
 RECEIVE  A  LICENSE UNDER THIS COMPACT WHERE THAT TEACHER HOLDS AN UNEN-
 CUMBERED LICENSE IN A MEMBER STATE.
   B. A TEACHER ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A LICENSE UNDER THIS  COMPACT  SHALL,
 UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR HEREIN:
   1.  UPON  THEIR  APPLICATION  TO RECEIVE A LICENSE UNDER THIS COMPACT,
 UNDERGO A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK IN THE RECEIVING STATE IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE RECEIVING STATE; AND
   2. PROVIDE THE RECEIVING STATE WITH INFORMATION  IN  ADDITION  TO  THE
 INFORMATION  REQUIRED  FOR  LICENSURE  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF DETERMINING
 COMPENSATION, IF APPLICABLE.
 ARTICLE VI- DISCIPLINE / ADVERSE ACTIONS
   A. NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL BE DEEMED OR CONSTRUED TO  LIMIT  THE
 AUTHORITY  OF A MEMBER STATE TO INVESTIGATE OR IMPOSE DISCIPLINARY MEAS-
 URES ON TEACHERS ACCORDING TO THE STATE PRACTICE LAWS THEREOF.
   B. MEMBER STATES SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE,  AND  SHALL  PROVIDE,
 FILES  AND  INFORMATION  REGARDING  THE INVESTIGATION AND DISCIPLINE, IF
 ANY, OF TEACHERS IN OTHER MEMBER STATES UPON REQUEST. ANY  MEMBER  STATE
 RECEIVING SUCH INFORMATION OR FILES SHALL PROTECT AND MAINTAIN THE SECU-
 RITY  AND  CONFIDENTIALITY  THEREOF, IN AT LEAST THE SAME MANNER THAT IT
 MAINTAINS ITS OWN INVESTIGATORY OR DISCIPLINARY FILES  AND  INFORMATION.
 PRIOR  TO  DISCLOSING  ANY  DISCIPLINARY  OR  INVESTIGATORY  INFORMATION
 RECEIVED FROM ANOTHER MEMBER STATE, THE DISCLOSING STATE SHALL  COMMUNI-
 CATE  ITS  INTENTION AND PURPOSE FOR SUCH DISCLOSURE TO THE MEMBER STATE
 WHICH ORIGINALLY PROVIDED THAT INFORMATION.
 ARTICLE VII- ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INTERSTATE  TEACHER  MOBILITY  COMPACT
 COMMISSION
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   A.  THE INTERSTATE COMPACT MEMBER STATES HEREBY CREATE AND ESTABLISH A
 JOINT PUBLIC AGENCY KNOWN AS THE  INTERSTATE  TEACHER  MOBILITY  COMPACT
 COMMISSION:
   1.  THE COMMISSION IS A JOINT INTERSTATE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY COMPRISED
 OF STATES THAT HAVE ENACTED THE INTERSTATE TEACHER MOBILITY COMPACT.
   2. NOTHING IN THIS INTERSTATE COMPACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO BE A WAIV-
 ER OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY.
   B. MEMBERSHIP, VOTING, AND MEETINGS
   1. EACH MEMBER STATE SHALL HAVE AND BE LIMITED TO ONE (1) DELEGATE  TO
 THE COMMISSION, WHO SHALL BE GIVEN THE TITLE OF COMMISSIONER.
   2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE THE PRIMARY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE
 STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY OR THEIR DESIGNEE.
   3.  ANY  COMMISSIONER  MAY  BE  REMOVED  OR  SUSPENDED  FROM OFFICE AS
 PROVIDED BY THE  LAW  OF  THE  STATE  FROM  WHICH  THE  COMMISSIONER  IS
 APPOINTED.
   4. THE MEMBER STATE SHALL FILL ANY VACANCY OCCURRING IN THE COMMISSION
 WITHIN 90 DAYS.
   5.  EACH  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  BE  ENTITLED  TO ONE (1) VOTE ABOUT THE
 PROMULGATION OF RULES AND CREATION OF BYLAWS AND SHALL OTHERWISE HAVE AN
 OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS  OF  THE  COMMIS-
 SION.    A  COMMISSIONER  SHALL VOTE IN PERSON OR BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS
 PROVIDED IN THE  BYLAWS.  THE  BYLAWS  MAY  PROVIDE  FOR  COMMISSIONERS'
 PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS BY TELEPHONE OR OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION.
   6.  THE COMMISSION SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE DURING EACH CALENDAR YEAR.
 ADDITIONAL MEETINGS SHALL BE HELD AS SET FORTH IN THE BYLAWS.
   7. THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH BY RULE A TERM OF OFFICE FOR COMMIS-
 SIONERS.
   C. THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS AND DUTIES:
   1. ESTABLISH A CODE OF ETHICS FOR THE COMMISSION.
   2. ESTABLISH THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE COMMISSION.
   3. ESTABLISH BYLAWS FOR THE COMMISSION.
   4. MAINTAIN ITS FINANCIAL RECORDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BYLAWS OF THE
 COMMISSION.
   5. MEET AND TAKE SUCH ACTIONS AS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS INTERSTATE COMPACT, THE BYLAWS, AND RULES OF THE COMMISSION.
   6. PROMULGATE UNIFORM RULES TO IMPLEMENT AND  ADMINISTER  THIS  INTER-
 STATE  COMPACT.  THE  RULES  SHALL  HAVE THE FORCE AND EFFECT OF LAW AND
 SHALL BE BINDING IN ALL MEMBER STATES. IN THE EVENT THE COMMISSION EXER-
 CISES ITS RULEMAKING AUTHORITY IN A MANNER THAT IS BEYOND THE  SCOPE  OF
 THE  PURPOSES OF THE COMPACT, OR THE POWERS GRANTED HEREUNDER, THEN SUCH
 AN ACTION BY THE COMMISSION SHALL BE  INVALID  AND  HAVE  NO  FORCE  AND
 EFFECT OF LAW.
   7. BRING AND PROSECUTE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS OR ACTIONS IN THE NAME OF THE
 COMMISSION,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE  STANDING OF ANY MEMBER STATE LICENSING
 AUTHORITY TO SUE OR BE SUED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED.
   8. PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN INSURANCE AND BONDS.
   9. BORROW, ACCEPT, OR CONTRACT FOR SERVICES OF  PERSONNEL,  INCLUDING,
 BUT  NOT  LIMITED TO, EMPLOYEES OF A MEMBER STATE, OR AN ASSOCIATED NON-
 GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION THAT IS OPEN TO MEMBERSHIP BY ALL STATES.
   10. HIRE EMPLOYEES, ELECT,  OR  APPOINT  OFFICERS,  FIX  COMPENSATION,
 DEFINE DUTIES, GRANT SUCH INDIVIDUALS APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT
 THE  PURPOSES  OF  THE COMPACT, AND ESTABLISH THE COMMISSION'S PERSONNEL
 POLICIES AND PROGRAMS RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST,  QUALIFICATIONS
 OF PERSONNEL, AND OTHER RELATED PERSONNEL MATTERS.
   11.  LEASE,  PURCHASE,  ACCEPT  APPROPRIATE  GIFTS OR DONATIONS OF, OR
 OTHERWISE OWN, HOLD, IMPROVE, OR USE, ANY PROPERTY,  REAL,  PERSONAL  OR
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 MIXED, PROVIDED THAT AT ALL TIMES THE COMMISSION SHALL AVOID ANY APPEAR-
 ANCE OF IMPROPRIETY.
   12.  SELL,  CONVEY,  MORTGAGE,  PLEDGE,  LEASE,  EXCHANGE, ABANDON, OR
 OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ANY PROPERTY REAL, PERSONAL, OR MIXED.
   13. ESTABLISH A BUDGET AND MAKE EXPENDITURES.
   14. BORROW MONEY.
   15. APPOINT COMMITTEES,  INCLUDING  STANDING  COMMITTEES  COMPOSED  OF
 MEMBERS  AND  SUCH OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS AS MAY BE DESIGNATED IN THIS
 INTERSTATE COMPACT, RULES, OR BYLAWS.
   16. PROVIDE AND RECEIVE INFORMATION  FROM,  AND  COOPERATE  WITH,  LAW
 ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.
   17. ESTABLISH AND ELECT AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
   18.  ESTABLISH  AND  DEVELOP  A  CHARTER  FOR AN EXECUTIVE INFORMATION
 GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE TO ADVISE ON FACILITATING EXCHANGE OF  INFORMATION;
 USE  OF  INFORMATION,  DATA  PRIVACY,  AND  TECHNICAL SUPPORT NEEDS, AND
 PROVIDE REPORTS AS NEEDED.
   19. PERFORM SUCH OTHER FUNCTIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO
 ACHIEVE THE PURPOSES OF THIS  INTERSTATE  COMPACT  CONSISTENT  WITH  THE
 STATE REGULATION OF TEACHER LICENSURE.
   20. DETERMINE WHETHER A STATE'S ADOPTED LANGUAGE IS MATERIALLY DIFFER-
 ENT FROM THE MODEL COMPACT LANGUAGE SUCH THAT THE STATE WOULD NOT QUALI-
 FY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPACT.
   D.  THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE INTERSTATE TEACHER MOBILITY COMPACT
 COMMISSION
   1. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ACT  ON  BEHALF  OF
 THE COMMISSION ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THIS INTERSTATE COMPACT.
   2. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF EIGHT VOTING MEMBERS:
   A. THE COMMISSION CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, AND TREASURER; AND
   B.  FIVE  MEMBERS  WHO  ARE ELECTED BY THE COMMISSION FROM THE CURRENT
 MEMBERSHIP:
   I. FOUR VOTING MEMBERS REPRESENTING GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS  IN  ACCORDANCE
 WITH COMMISSION RULES; AND
   II. ONE AT LARGE VOTING MEMBER IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMMISSION RULES.
   3. THE COMMISSION MAY ADD OR REMOVE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
 AS PROVIDED IN COMMISSION RULES.
   4. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE ANNUALLY.
   5. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DUTIES AND RESPON-
 SIBILITIES:
   A.  RECOMMEND TO THE ENTIRE COMMISSION CHANGES TO THE RULES OR BYLAWS,
 CHANGES TO THE COMPACT LEGISLATION,  FEES  PAID  BY  INTERSTATE  COMPACT
 MEMBER  STATES  SUCH  AS ANNUAL DUES, AND ANY COMPACT FEE CHARGED BY THE
 MEMBER STATES ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION.
   B.  ENSURE  COMMISSION  ADMINISTRATION  SERVICES   ARE   APPROPRIATELY
 PROVIDED, CONTRACTUAL OR OTHERWISE.
   C. PREPARE AND RECOMMEND THE BUDGET.
   D. MAINTAIN FINANCIAL RECORDS ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION.
   E.  MONITOR  COMPLIANCE  OF  MEMBER  STATES AND PROVIDE REPORTS TO THE
 COMMISSION.
   F. PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS PROVIDED IN RULES OR BYLAWS.
   6. MEETINGS OF THE COMMISSION
   A. ALL MEETINGS SHALL BE OPEN TO THE  PUBLIC,  AND  PUBLIC  NOTICE  OF
 MEETINGS SHALL BE GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMMISSION BYLAWS.
   B.  THE  COMMISSION  OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR OTHER COMMITTEES OF
 THE COMMISSION MAY CONVENE  IN  A  CLOSED,  NON-PUBLIC  MEETING  IF  THE
 COMMISSION  OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR OTHER COMMITTEES OF THE COMMISSION
 MUST DISCUSS:
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   I. NON-COMPLIANCE OF A MEMBER STATE WITH  ITS  OBLIGATIONS  UNDER  THE
 COMPACT.
   II.  THE  EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, DISCIPLINE OR OTHER MATTERS, PRAC-
 TICES OR PROCEDURES RELATED  TO  SPECIFIC  EMPLOYEES  OR  OTHER  MATTERS
 RELATED TO THE COMMISSION'S INTERNAL PERSONNEL PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES.
   III. CURRENT, THREATENED, OR REASONABLY ANTICIPATED LITIGATION.
   IV.  NEGOTIATION  OF  CONTRACTS  FOR  THE  PURCHASE, LEASE, OR SALE OF
 GOODS, SERVICES, OR REAL ESTATE.
   V. ACCUSING ANY PERSON OF A CRIME OR FORMALLY CENSURING ANY PERSON.
   VI. DISCLOSURE OF TRADE SECRETS OR COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 THAT IS PRIVILEGED OR CONFIDENTIAL.
   VII. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION OF A PERSONAL NATURE  WHERE  DISCLOSURE
 WOULD CONSTITUTE A CLEARLY UNWARRANTED INVASION OF PERSONAL PRIVACY.
   VIII. DISCLOSURE OF INVESTIGATIVE RECORDS COMPILED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
 PURPOSES.
   IX.  DISCLOSURE  OF  INFORMATION  RELATED TO ANY INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS
 PREPARED BY OR ON BEHALF OF OR  FOR  USE  OF  THE  COMMISSION  OR  OTHER
 COMMITTEE  CHARGED WITH RESPONSIBILITY OF INVESTIGATION OR DETERMINATION
 OF COMPLIANCE ISSUES PURSUANT TO THE COMPACT.
   X. MATTERS SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED FROM DISCLOSURE BY FEDERAL OR  MEMBER
 STATE STATUTE.
   XI. OTHERS MATTERS AS SET FORTH BY COMMISSION BYLAWS AND RULES.
   C.  IF  A MEETING, OR PORTION OF A MEETING, IS CLOSED PURSUANT TO THIS
 PROVISION, THE COMMISSION'S LEGAL COUNSEL OR DESIGNEE SHALL CERTIFY THAT
 THE MEETING MAY BE CLOSED AND SHALL REFERENCE  EACH  RELEVANT  EXEMPTING
 PROVISION.
   D.  THE COMMISSION SHALL KEEP MINUTES OF COMMISSION MEETINGS AND SHALL
 PROVIDE A FULL AND ACCURATE SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN,  AND  THE  REASONS
 THEREFORE, INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF THE VIEWS EXPRESSED. ALL DOCUMENTS
 CONSIDERED  IN  CONNECTION  WITH  AN  ACTION SHALL BE IDENTIFIED IN SUCH
 MINUTES. ALL MINUTES AND DOCUMENTS OF  A  CLOSED  MEETING  SHALL  REMAIN
 UNDER  SEAL,  SUBJECT TO RELEASE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COMMISSION OR
 ORDER OF A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION.
   7. FINANCING OF THE COMMISSION
   A. THE COMMISSION SHALL PAY,  OR  PROVIDE  FOR  THE  PAYMENT  OF,  THE
 REASONABLE  EXPENSES  OF  ITS  ESTABLISHMENT,  ORGANIZATION, AND ONGOING
 ACTIVITIES.
   B. THE COMMISSION MAY ACCEPT ALL APPROPRIATE DONATIONS AND  GRANTS  OF
 MONEY,  EQUIPMENT,  SUPPLIES,  MATERIALS,  AND  SERVICES,  AND  RECEIVE,
 UTILIZE, AND DISPOSE OF THE SAME, PROVIDED THAT AT ALL TIMES THE COMMIS-
 SION SHALL AVOID ANY APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
   C. THE COMMISSION MAY LEVY ON AND COLLECT AN  ANNUAL  ASSESSMENT  FROM
 EACH  MEMBER  STATE OR IMPOSE FEES ON OTHER PARTIES TO COVER THE COST OF
 THE OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMISSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH  THE
 COMMISSION RULES.
   D.  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL  NOT INCUR OBLIGATIONS OF ANY KIND PRIOR TO
 SECURING THE FUNDS ADEQUATE TO MEET THE SAME; NOR SHALL  THE  COMMISSION
 PLEDGE  THE  CREDIT  OF ANY OF THE MEMBER STATES, EXCEPT BY AND WITH THE
 AUTHORITY OF THE MEMBER STATE.
   E. THE COMMISSION SHALL KEEP ACCURATE ACCOUNTS  OF  ALL  RECEIPTS  AND
 DISBURSEMENTS. THE RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE
 SUBJECT  TO  ACCOUNTING  PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED UNDER COMMISSION BYLAWS.
 ALL RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS OF  FUNDS  OF  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL  BE
 REVIEWED  ANNUALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMMISSION BYLAWS, AND A REPORT OF
 THE REVIEW SHALL BE INCLUDED IN AND BECOME PART OF THE ANNUAL REPORT  OF
 THE COMMISSION.
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   8. QUALIFIED IMMUNITY, DEFENSE, AND INDEMNIFICATION
   A.  THE MEMBERS, OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEES AND REPRESEN-
 TATIVES OF THE COMMISSION SHALL  BE  IMMUNE  FROM  SUIT  AND  LIABILITY,
 EITHER  PERSONALLY  OR  IN  THEIR  OFFICIAL  CAPACITY, FOR ANY CLAIM FOR
 DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF PROPERTY OR PERSONAL INJURY OR OTHER CIVIL  LIABIL-
 ITY  CAUSED  BY  OR  ARISING  OUT OF ANY ACTUAL OR ALLEGED ACT, ERROR OR
 OMISSION THAT OCCURRED, OR THAT THE PERSON AGAINST  WHOM  THE  CLAIM  IS
 MADE  HAD  A REASONABLE BASIS FOR BELIEVING OCCURRED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
 COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT, DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES; PROVIDED THAT NOTHING
 IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PROTECT  ANY  SUCH  PERSON  FROM
 SUIT  OR  LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE, LOSS, INJURY, OR LIABILITY CAUSED BY
 THE INTENTIONAL OR WILLFUL OR WANTON MISCONDUCT OF THAT PERSON.
   B. THE COMMISSION SHALL DEFEND ANY MEMBER, OFFICER,  EXECUTIVE  DIREC-
 TOR,  EMPLOYEE,  OR REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMISSION IN ANY CIVIL ACTION
 SEEKING TO IMPOSE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF ANY ACTUAL  OR  ALLEGED  ACT,
 ERROR,  OR OMISSION THAT OCCURRED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF COMMISSION EMPLOY-
 MENT, DUTIES, OR RESPONSIBILITIES, OR THAT THE PERSON AGAINST  WHOM  THE
 CLAIM  IS  MADE HAD A REASONABLE BASIS FOR BELIEVING OCCURRED WITHIN THE
 SCOPE OF COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT, DUTIES,  OR  RESPONSIBILITIES;  PROVIDED
 THAT  NOTHING  HEREIN  SHALL  BE  CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT THAT PERSON FROM
 RETAINING HIS OR HER OWN COUNSEL; AND PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT THE  ACTUAL
 OR  ALLEGED  ACT,  ERROR,  OR OMISSION DID NOT RESULT FROM THAT PERSON'S
 INTENTIONAL OR WILLFUL OR WANTON MISCONDUCT.
   C. THE COMMISSION SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS ANY MEMBER,  OFFI-
 CER,  EXECUTIVE  DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE, OR REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMISSION
 FOR THE AMOUNT OF ANY  SETTLEMENT  OR  JUDGMENT  OBTAINED  AGAINST  THAT
 PERSON  ARISING OUT OF ANY ACTUAL OR ALLEGED ACT, ERROR OR OMISSION THAT
 OCCURRED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT, DUTIES, OR RESPONSI-
 BILITIES, OR THAT SUCH PERSON  HAD  A  REASONABLE  BASIS  FOR  BELIEVING
 OCCURRED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT, DUTIES, OR RESPONSI-
 BILITIES,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE ACTUAL OR ALLEGED ACT, ERROR, OR OMISSION
 DID NOT RESULT FROM THE INTENTIONAL OR WILLFUL OR WANTON  MISCONDUCT  OF
 THAT PERSON.
 ARTICLE VIII- RULEMAKING
   A. THE COMMISSION SHALL EXERCISE ITS RULEMAKING POWERS PURSUANT TO THE
 CRITERIA  SET  FORTH  IN  THIS  INTERSTATE COMPACT AND THE RULES ADOPTED
 THEREUNDER. RULES AND AMENDMENTS SHALL BECOME BINDING  AS  OF  THE  DATE
 SPECIFIED IN EACH RULE OR AMENDMENT.
   B.  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL  PROMULGATE REASONABLE RULES TO ACHIEVE THE
 INTENT AND PURPOSE OF THIS INTERSTATE COMPACT. IN THE EVENT THE  COMMIS-
 SION  EXERCISES  ITS  RULEMAKING  AUTHORITY  IN  A MANNER THAT IS BEYOND
 PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THIS INTERSTATE COMPACT,  OR  THE  POWERS  GRANTED
 HEREUNDER,  THEN  SUCH  AN ACTION BY THE COMMISSION SHALL BE INVALID AND
 HAVE NO FORCE AND EFFECT OF LAW IN THE MEMBER STATES.
   C. IF A MAJORITY OF THE LEGISLATURES OF THE MEMBER  STATES  REJECTS  A
 RULE, BY ENACTMENT OF A STATUTE OR RESOLUTION IN THE SAME MANNER USED TO
 ADOPT  THE  COMPACT WITHIN FOUR (4) YEARS OF THE DATE OF ADOPTION OF THE
 RULE, THEN SUCH RULE SHALL HAVE NO  FURTHER  FORCE  AND  EFFECT  IN  ANY
 MEMBER STATE.
   D.  RULES OR AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES SHALL BE ADOPTED OR RATIFIED AT A
 REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH  COMMIS-
 SION RULES AND BYLAWS.
   E.  UPON  DETERMINATION  THAT  AN EMERGENCY EXISTS, THE COMMISSION MAY
 CONSIDER AND ADOPT AN EMERGENCY RULE WITH 48 HOURS' NOTICE, WITH  OPPOR-
 TUNITY  TO  COMMENT, PROVIDED THAT THE USUAL RULEMAKING PROCEDURES SHALL
 BE RETROACTIVELY APPLIED TO THE RULE AS SOON AS REASONABLY POSSIBLE,  IN
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 NO  EVENT  LATER  THAN  NINETY (90) DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
 RULE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROVISION, AN EMERGENCY RULE IS ONE  THAT
 MUST BE ADOPTED IMMEDIATELY IN ORDER TO:
   A. MEET AN IMMINENT THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE.
   1. PREVENT A LOSS OF COMMISSION OR MEMBER STATE FUNDS.
   2. MEET A DEADLINE FOR THE PROMULGATION OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE RULE THAT
 IS ESTABLISHED BY FEDERAL LAW OR RULE; OR
   3. PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.
 ARTICLE IX- FACILITATING INFORMATION EXCHANGE
   A.  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL  PROVIDE  FOR  FACILITATING THE EXCHANGE OF
 INFORMATION TO ADMINISTER AND IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF  THIS  COMPACT
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE COMMISSION, CONSISTENT WITH GENERAL-
 LY ACCEPTED DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES.
   B.  NOTHING  IN  THIS  COMPACT  SHALL BE DEEMED OR CONSTRUED TO ALTER,
 LIMIT, OR INHIBIT THE POWER OF A MEMBER STATE TO  CONTROL  AND  MAINTAIN
 OWNERSHIP  OF  ITS  LICENSEE INFORMATION OR ALTER, LIMIT, OR INHIBIT THE
 LAWS OR REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSEE INFORMATION IN THE MEMBER STATE.
 ARTICLE X- OVERSIGHT, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, AND ENFORCEMENT
   A. OVERSIGHT
   1. THE EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES OF  STATE  GOVERNMENT  IN  EACH
 MEMBER  STATE  SHALL ENFORCE THIS COMPACT AND TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY
 AND APPROPRIATE TO EFFECTUATE THE COMPACT'S  PURPOSES  AND  INTENT.  THE
 PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT SHALL HAVE STANDING AS STATUTORY LAW.
   2.  VENUE IS PROPER AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS BY OR AGAINST THE COMMIS-
 SION SHALL BE BROUGHT SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY IN  A  COURT  OF  COMPETENT
 JURISDICTION  WHERE  THE  PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION IS LOCATED.
 THE COMMISSION MAY WAIVE VENUE AND JURISDICTIONAL DEFENSES TO THE EXTENT
 IT ADOPTS OR CONSENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN ALTERNATIVE  DISPUTE  RESOLUTION
 PROCEEDINGS.  NOTHING  HEREIN  SHALL  AFFECT  OR  LIMIT THE SELECTION OR
 PROPRIETY OF VENUE IN ANY ACTION AGAINST  A  LICENSEE  FOR  PROFESSIONAL
 MALPRACTICE, MISCONDUCT OR ANY SUCH SIMILAR MATTER.
   3.  ALL  COURTS  AND  ALL  ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES SHALL TAKE JUDICIAL
 NOTICE OF THE COMPACT, THE RULES OF THE COMMISSION, AND ANY  INFORMATION
 PROVIDED TO A MEMBER STATE PURSUANT THERETO IN ANY JUDICIAL OR QUASI-JU-
 DICIAL  PROCEEDING IN A MEMBER STATE PERTAINING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF
 THIS COMPACT, OR WHICH  MAY  AFFECT  THE  POWERS,  RESPONSIBILITIES,  OR
 ACTIONS OF THE COMMISSION.
   4.  THE  COMMISSION SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS IN
 ANY PROCEEDING  REGARDING  THE  ENFORCEMENT  OR  INTERPRETATION  OF  THE
 COMPACT  AND  SHALL  HAVE STANDING TO INTERVENE IN SUCH A PROCEEDING FOR
 ALL PURPOSES.   FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE  COMMISSION  SERVICE  OF  PROCESS
 SHALL  RENDER  A  JUDGMENT  OR  ORDER  VOID  AS  TO THE COMMISSION, THIS
 COMPACT, OR PROMULGATED RULES.
   B. DEFAULT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND TERMINATION
   1. IF THE COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT A MEMBER STATE HAS  DEFAULTED  IN
 THE  PERFORMANCE  OF  ITS  OBLIGATIONS  OR  RESPONSIBILITIES  UNDER THIS
 COMPACT OR THE PROMULGATED RULES, THE COMMISSION SHALL:
   A. PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE DEFAULTING  STATE  AND  OTHER  MEMBER
 STATES  OF  THE  NATURE OF THE DEFAULT, THE PROPOSED MEANS OF CURING THE
 DEFAULT OR ANY OTHER ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THE COMMISSION; AND
   B. PROVIDE REMEDIAL TRAINING AND SPECIFIC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REGARD-
 ING THE DEFAULT.
   C. IF A STATE IN DEFAULT FAILS TO CURE  THE  DEFAULT,  THE  DEFAULTING
 STATE  MAY  BE TERMINATED FROM THE COMPACT UPON AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A
 MAJORITY OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE  MEMBER  STATES,  AND  ALL  RIGHTS,
 PRIVILEGES  AND  BENEFITS CONFERRED ON THAT STATE BY THIS COMPACT MAY BE
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 TERMINATED ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF TERMINATION. A CURE OF  THE  DEFAULT
 DOES  NOT  RELIEVE  THE  OFFENDING  STATE  OF OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES
 INCURRED DURING THE PERIOD OF DEFAULT.
   D.  TERMINATION  OF  MEMBERSHIP  IN  THE COMPACT SHALL BE IMPOSED ONLY
 AFTER ALL OTHER  MEANS  OF  SECURING  COMPLIANCE  HAVE  BEEN  EXHAUSTED.
 NOTICE  OF  INTENT TO SUSPEND OR TERMINATE SHALL BE GIVEN BY THE COMMIS-
 SION TO THE GOVERNOR, THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS OF THE  DEFAULT-
 ING  STATE'S  LEGISLATURE, THE STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY AND EACH OF THE
 MEMBER STATES.
   E. A STATE THAT HAS BEEN TERMINATED IS  RESPONSIBLE  FOR  ALL  ASSESS-
 MENTS,  OBLIGATIONS, AND LIABILITIES INCURRED THROUGH THE EFFECTIVE DATE
 OF TERMINATION, INCLUDING OBLIGATIONS THAT EXTEND BEYOND  THE  EFFECTIVE
 DATE OF TERMINATION.
   F.  THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT BEAR ANY COSTS RELATED TO A STATE THAT IS
 FOUND TO BE IN DEFAULT OR THAT HAS BEEN  TERMINATED  FROM  THE  COMPACT,
 UNLESS  AGREED UPON IN WRITING BETWEEN THE COMMISSION AND THE DEFAULTING
 STATE.
   G. THE DEFAULTING STATE MAY APPEAL THE ACTION  OF  THE  COMMISSION  BY
 PETITIONING  THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR THE
 FEDERAL DISTRICT WHERE THE COMMISSION HAS  ITS  PRINCIPAL  OFFICES.  THE
 PREVAILING  PARTY SHALL BE AWARDED ALL COSTS OF SUCH LITIGATION, INCLUD-
 ING REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES.
   H. 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  BINDING
 AND NON-BINDING ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION FOR DISPUTES AS APPROPRI-
 ATE.
   I. 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  PARTY SHALL BE AWARDED ALL
 COSTS OF SUCH LITIGATION,  INCLUDING  REASONABLE  ATTORNEY'S  FEES.  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.
 ARTICLE XI- EFFECTUATION, WITHDRAWAL, AND AMENDMENT
   A. THE COMPACT SHALL COME INTO EFFECT ON THE DATE ON WHICH THE COMPACT
 STATUTE IS ENACTED INTO LAW IN THE TENTH MEMBER STATE.
   1. ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE COMPACT, THE COMMISSION SHALL
 CONVENE AND REVIEW THE ENACTMENT OF EACH OF THE CHARTER MEMBER STATES TO
 DETERMINE  IF  THE  STATUTE ENACTED BY EACH SUCH CHARTER MEMBER STATE IS
 MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE MODEL COMPACT STATUTE.
   2. A CHARTER MEMBER STATE WHOSE ENACTMENT IS FOUND  TO  BE  MATERIALLY
 DIFFERENT  FROM  THE  MODEL  COMPACT  STATUTE  SHALL  BE ENTITLED TO THE
 DEFAULT PROCESS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE X.
   3. MEMBER STATES ENACTING THE COMPACT SUBSEQUENT TO THE CHARTER MEMBER
 STATES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROCESS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE VII.C.20  TO
 DETERMINE  IF  THEIR  ENACTMENTS ARE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE MODEL
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 COMPACT STATUTE AND  WHETHER  THEY  QUALIFY  FOR  PARTICIPATION  IN  THE
 COMPACT.
   B.  IF  ANY MEMBER STATE IS LATER FOUND TO BE IN DEFAULT, OR IS TERMI-
 NATED OR WITHDRAWS FROM THE COMPACT,  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL  REMAIN  IN
 EXISTENCE  AND  THE COMPACT SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT EVEN IF THE NUMBER OF
 MEMBER STATES SHOULD BE LESS THAN TEN.
   C. ANY STATE THAT JOINS THE COMPACT  AFTER  THE  COMMISSION'S  INITIAL
 ADOPTION  OF  THE  RULES  AND  BYLAWS  SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE RULES AND
 BYLAWS AS THEY EXIST ON THE DATE ON WHICH THE  COMPACT  BECOMES  LAW  IN
 THAT STATE.  ANY RULE THAT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION
 SHALL  HAVE  THE  FULL  FORCE  AND  EFFECT OF LAW ON THE DAY THE COMPACT
 BECOMES LAW IN THAT STATE, AS THE RULES AND BYLAWS  MAY  BE  AMENDED  AS
 PROVIDED IN THIS COMPACT.
   D. ANY MEMBER STATE MAY WITHDRAW FROM THIS COMPACT BY ENACTING A STAT-
 UTE REPEALING THE SAME.
   1.  A  MEMBER  STATE'S  WITHDRAWAL SHALL NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL SIX (6)
 MONTHS AFTER ENACTMENT OF THE REPEALING STATUTE.
   2. WITHDRAWAL SHALL NOT AFFECT THE CONTINUING REQUIREMENT OF THE WITH-
 DRAWING STATE'S LICENSING AUTHORITY TO COMPLY WITH THE INVESTIGATIVE AND
 ADVERSE ACTION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE
 DATE OF WITHDRAWAL.
   E. THIS COMPACT MAY BE AMENDED BY THE MEMBER STATES. NO  AMENDMENT  TO
 THIS  COMPACT  SHALL  BECOME EFFECTIVE AND BINDING UPON ANY MEMBER STATE
 UNTIL IT IS ENACTED INTO THE LAWS OF ALL MEMBER STATES.
 ARTICLE XII- CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY
   THIS COMPACT SHALL BE LIBERALLY CONSTRUED TO EFFECTUATE  THE  PURPOSES
 THEREOF.  THE  PROVISIONS  OF THIS COMPACT SHALL BE SEVERABLE AND IF ANY
 PHRASE, CLAUSE, SENTENCE, OR PROVISION OF THIS COMPACT IS DECLARED TO BE
 CONTRARY TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ANY MEMBER  STATE  OR  A  STATE  SEEKING
 MEMBERSHIP  IN THE COMPACT, OR OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE APPLICABILITY
 THEREOF TO ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT, AGENCY, PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE IS  HELD
 INVALID,  THE VALIDITY OF THE REMAINDER OF THIS COMPACT AND THE APPLICA-
 BILITY THEREOF TO ANY GOVERNMENT, AGENCY, PERSON, OR CIRCUMSTANCE  SHALL
 NOT  BE  AFFECTED THEREBY. IF THIS COMPACT SHALL BE HELD CONTRARY TO THE
 CONSTITUTION OF ANY MEMBER STATE, THE COMPACT SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE
 AND EFFECT AS TO THE REMAINING MEMBER  STATES  AND  IN  FULL  FORCE  AND
 EFFECT AS TO THE MEMBER STATE AFFECTED AS TO ALL SEVERABLE MATTERS.
 ARTICLE XIII- CONSISTENT EFFECT AND CONFLICT WITH OTHER STATE LAWS
   A.  NOTHING  HEREIN  SHALL  PREVENT  OR INHIBIT THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY
 OTHER LAW OF A MEMBER STATE THAT IS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE COMPACT.
   B. ANY LAWS, STATUTES, REGULATIONS, OR OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS  IN  A
 MEMBER  STATE  IN CONFLICT WITH THE COMPACT ARE SUPERSEDED TO THE EXTENT
 OF THE CONFLICT.
   C. ALL PERMISSIBLE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE COMMISSION  AND  THE  MEMBER
 STATES ARE BINDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR TERMS.
   §  2.  Severability.  If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision,
 section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of  competent
 jurisdiction  to  be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or
 invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation
 to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part thereof
 directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment  shall  have
 been rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the legislature
 that  this  act  would have been enacted even if such invalid provisions
 had not been included herein.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.