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5	5	By Senators Kitchens, Jones, Smitherman, Hatcher, Butler,
6	6	Allen, Givhan, Melson, Sessions, Carnley, Bell, Kelley,
7	7	Shelnutt, Stutts, Roberts, Elliott, Waggoner, Gudger,
8	8	Williams, Price, Chesteen, Orr, Stewart, Coleman,
9	9	Coleman-Madison, Beasley
10	10	RFD: Veterans and Military Affairs
11	11	First Read: 06-Mar-24
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23	23	SYNOPSIS:
24	24	This bill would allow the Board of Dental
25	25	Examiners to enter into the Dentist and Dental
26	26	Hygienist Compact by adopting Article 5 of Chapter 9 of
27	27	Title 34, Code of Alabama 1975, as a means of providing
28	28	uniformity in licensing requirements and interstate
29	29	practice throughout party states.
30	30	A BILL
31	31	TO BE ENTITLED
32	32	AN ACT
33	33	Relating to the Board of Dental Examiners; to add
34	34	Article 5 to Chapter 9 of Title 34, Code of Alabama 1975, to
35	35	adopt the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact.
36	36	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
37	37	Section 1. Article 5 is added to Chapter 9 of Title 34,
38	38	Code of Alabama 1975, to read as follows:
39	39	ARTICLE 5. DENTIST AND DENTAL HYGIENIST COMPACT.
40	40	§34-9-100. Title and Purpose.
41	41	This article shall be known and cited as the Dentist
42	42	and Dental Hygienist Compact. The purposes of this compact are
43	43	to facilitate the interstate practice of dentistry and dental
44	44	hygiene and improve public access to dentistry and dental
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74	74	hygiene and improve public access to dentistry and dental
75	75	hygiene services by providing dentists and dental hygienists
76	76	licensed in a participating state the ability to practice in
77	77	participating states in which they are not licensed. The
78	78	compact does this by establishing a pathway for dentists and
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80	80	a compact privilege that authorizes them to practice in
81	81	another participating state in which they are not licensed.
82	82	The compact enables participating states to protect the public
83	83	health and safety with respect to the practice of dentists and
84	84	dental hygienists, through the state's authority to regulate
85	85	the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene in the state. The
86	86	compact does all of the following:
87	87	(1) Enables dentists and dental hygienists who qualify
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90	90	requirements associated with securing a license to practice in
91	91	those states.
92	92	(2) Promotes mobility and addresses workforce shortages
93	93	through each participating state's acceptance of a compact
94	94	privilege to practice in that state.
95	95	(3) Increases public access to qualified, licensed
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97	97	streamlined pathway for licensees to practice in participating
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99	99	(4) Enhances the ability of participating states to
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101	101	(5) Does not interfere with licensure requirements
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132	132	established by a participating state.
133	133	(6) Facilitates the sharing of licensure and
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135	135	(7) Requires dentists and dental hygienists who
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139	139	(8) Extends the authority of a participating state to
140	140	regulate the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene within
141	141	its borders to dentists and dental hygienists who practice in
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143	143	(9) Promotes the cooperation of participating states in
144	144	regulating the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene within
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146	146	(10) Facilitates the relocation of military members and
147	147	their spouses who are licensed to practice dentistry or dental
148	148	hygiene.
149	149	§34-9-101. Definitions.
150	150	As used in this compact, the following terms have the
151	151	following meanings:
152	152	(1) ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBER. Any individual with
153	153	full-time duty status in the Armed Forces of the United
154	154	States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve.
155	155	(2) ADVERSE ACTION. Disciplinary action or encumbrance
156	156	imposed on a license or compact privilege by a state licensing
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158	158	(3) ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM. A non-disciplinary monitoring
159	159	or practice remediation process applicable to a dentist or
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190	190	dental hygienist approved by a state licensing authority of a
191	191	participating state in which the dentist or dental hygienist
192	192	is licensed. This includes, but is not limited to, programs to
193	193	which licensees with substance abuse or addiction issues are
194	194	referred in lieu of state action.
195	195	(4) CLINICAL ASSESSMENT. Examination or process
196	196	required for licensure as a dentist or dental hygienist, as
197	197	applicable, that provides evidence of clinical competence in
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199	199	(5) COMMISSIONER. The individual appointed by a
200	200	participating state to serve as the member of the commission
201	201	for that participating state.
202	202	(6) COMPACT. The dentist and dental hygienist compact.
203	203	(7) COMPACT PRIVILEGE. The authorization granted by a
204	204	remote state to allow a licensee from a participating state to
205	205	practice as a dentist or dental hygienist in a remote state.
206	206	(8) CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. A requirement,
207	207	as a condition of license renewal, to provide evidence of
208	208	successful participation in educational or professional
209	209	activities relevant to practice or area of work.
210	210	(9) CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK. The submission of
211	211	fingerprints or other biometric-based information for a
212	212	license applicant for the purpose of obtaining that
213	213	applicant's criminal history record information, as defined in
214	214	28 C.F.R. § 20.3(d) from the Federal Bureau of Investigation
215	215	and the state's criminal history record repository as defined
216	216	in 28 C.F.R. § 20.3(f).
217	217	(10) DATA SYSTEM. The commission's repository of
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248	248	information about licensees, including, but not limited to,
249	249	examination, licensure, investigative, compact privilege,
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251	251	(11) DENTAL HYGIENIST. An individual who is licensed by
252	252	a state licensing authority to practice dental hygiene.
253	253	(12) DENTIST. An individual who is licensed by a state
254	254	licensing authority to practice dentistry.
255	255	(13) DENTIST AND DENTAL HYGIENIST COMPACT COMMISSION. A
256	256	joint government agency established by this compact comprised
257	257	of each state that has enacted the compact and a national
258	258	administrative body comprised of a commissioner from each
259	259	state that has enacted the compact.
260	260	(14) ENCUMBERED LICENSE. A license that a state
261	261	licensing authority has limited in any way other than through
262	262	an alternative program.
263	263	(15) EXECUTIVE BOARD. The chair, vice chair, secretary,
264	264	and treasurer, and any other commissioners as may be
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266	266	(16) JURISPRUDENCE REQUIREMENT. The assessment of an
267	267	individual's knowledge of the laws and rules governing the
268	268	practice of dentistry or dental hygiene, as applicable, in a
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270	270	(17) LICENSE. Current authorization by a state, other
271	271	than authorization pursuant to a compact privilege, or other
272	272	privilege, for an individual to practice as a dentist or
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274	274	(18) LICENSEE. An individual who holds an unrestricted
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307	307	(19) MODEL COMPACT. The model for the Dentist and
308	308	Dental Hygienist Compact on file with the Council of State
309	309	Governments or other entity as designated by the commission.
310	310	(20) PARTICIPATING STATE. A state that has enacted the
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313	313	(21) QUALIFYING LICENSE. A license that is not an
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316	316	(22) REMOTE STATE. A participating state where a
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319	319	(23) RULE. A regulation adopted by an entity that has
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321	321	(24) SCOPE OF PRACTICE. The procedures, actions, and
322	322	processes a dentist or dental hygienist licensed in a state is
323	323	permitted to undertake in that state and the circumstances
324	324	under which the licensee is permitted to undertake those
325	325	procedures, actions, and processes. The procedures, actions,
326	326	and processes and the circumstances under which they may be
327	327	undertaken may be established through means, including, but
328	328	not limited to, statute, rules, case law, and other processes
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331	331	(25) SIGNIFICANT INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION.
332	332	Information, records, and documents received or generated by a
333	333	state licensing authority pursuant to an investigation for
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364	364	which a determination has been made that there is probable
365	365	cause to believe that the licensee has violated a statute or
366	366	rule that is considered more than a minor infraction for which
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369	369	(26) STATE. Any state, commonwealth, district, or
370	370	territory of the United States of America that regulates the
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372	372	(27) STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY. An agency or other
373	373	entity of a state that is responsible for the licensing and
374	374	regulation of dentists or dental hygienists.
375	375	§34-9-102. State Participation in the Compact.
376	376	(a) In order to join the compact and thereafter
377	377	continue as a participating state, a state must do all of the
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379	379	(1) Enact a compact that is not materially different
380	380	from the model compact as determined in accordance with
381	381	commission rules.
382	382	(2) Participate fully in the commission's data system.
383	383	(3) Have a mechanism in place for receiving and
384	384	investigating complaints about its licensees and license
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386	386	(4) Notify the commission, in compliance with the terms
387	387	of the compact and commission rules, of any state action or
388	388	the availability of significant investigative information
389	389	regarding a licensee and license applicant.
390	390	(5) Fully implement a criminal background check
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422	422	rule, by receiving the results of a qualifying criminal
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424	424	(6) Comply with the commission rules applicable to a
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426	426	(7) Accept the National Board Examinations of the Joint
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430	430	(8) Accept for licensure that applicants for a dentist
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434	434	Department of Education for the accreditation of dentistry and
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438	438	(9) Accept for licensure that applicants for a dental
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441	441	or another accrediting agency recognized by the United states
442	442	Department of Education for the accreditation of dentistry and
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444	444	(10) Require for licensure that applicants successfully
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446	446	(11) Have continuing professional development
447	447	requirements as a condition for license renewal.
448	448	(12) Pay a participation fee to the commission as
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480	480	(b) A state is not disqualified from participating in
481	481	the compact by providing alternative pathways for an
482	482	individual to obtain an unrestricted license.
483	483	(c) When conducting a criminal background check the
484	484	state licensing authority shall do all of the following:
485	485	(1) Consider the information disclosed in the criminal
486	486	background check in making a licensure decision.
487	487	(2) Maintain documentation of completion of the
488	488	criminal background check and background check information to
489	489	the extent allowed by state and federal law.
490	490	(3) Report to the commission whether it has completed
491	491	the criminal background check and whether the individual was
492	492	granted or denied a license.
493	493	(d) A licensee of a participating state, who has a
494	494	qualifying license in that state and does not hold an
495	495	encumbered license in any other participating state, shall be
496	496	issued a compact privilege in a remote state in accordance
497	497	with the terms of the compact and commission rules. If a
498	498	remote state has a jurisprudence requirement, a compact
499	499	privilege will not be issued to the licensee unless the
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501	501	§34-9-103. Compact Privilege.
502	502	(a) To obtain and exercise the compact privilege under
503	503	the terms and provisions of the compact, the licensee must do
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505	505	(1) Possess a qualifying license as a dentist or dental
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507	507	(2) Be eligible for a compact privilege in any remote
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539	539	(3) Submit to an application process whenever the
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541	541	(4) Pay any applicable commission and remote state fees
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543	543	(5) Meet any jurisprudence requirement established by a
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546	546	(6) Pass a National Board Examination of the Joint
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549	549	(7) For a dentist, be a graduate from a predoctoral
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551	551	Dental Accreditation, or another accrediting agency recognized
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553	553	accreditation of dentistry and dental hygiene education
554	554	programs, leading to the Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) or
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556	556	(8) For a dental hygienist, be a graduate from a dental
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562	562	(9) Successfully complete a clinical assessment for
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564	564	(10) Report to the commission state action taken by any
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596	596	and, otherwise, within 30 days from the date the state action
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598	598	(11) Report to the commission when applying for a
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600	600	residence and thereafter immediately report to the commission
601	601	any change in the address of the licensee's primary residence.
602	602	(12) Consent to accept service of process by mail at
603	603	the licensee's primary residence on record with the commission
604	604	with respect to any action brought against the licensee by the
605	605	commission or a participating state, and consent to accept
606	606	service of a subpoena by mail at the licensee's primary
607	607	residence on record with the commission with respect to any
608	608	action brought or investigation conducted by the commission or
609	609	a participating state.
610	610	(b) The licensee must comply with the requirements of
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612	612	state. If those requirements are met, the compact privilege
613	613	will continue as long as the licensee maintains a qualifying
614	614	license in the state through which the licensee applied for
615	615	the compact privilege and pays any applicable compact
616	616	privilege renewal fees.
617	617	(c) A licensee providing dentistry or dental hygiene in
618	618	a remote state under the compact privilege shall function
619	619	within the scope of practice authorized by the remote state
620	620	for a dentist or dental hygienist licensed in that state.
621	621	(d) A licensee providing dentistry or dental hygiene
622	622	pursuant to a compact privilege in a remote state is subject
623	623	to that state's regulatory authority. A remote state, in
624	624	accordance with due process and that state's laws, may by
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654	654	accordance with due process and that state's laws, may by
655	655	state action revoke or remove a licensee's compact privilege
656	656	in the remote state for a specific period of time and impose
657	657	fines or take any other necessary actions to protect the
658	658	health and safety of its citizens. If a remote state imposes a
659	659	state action against a compact privilege that limits the
660	660	compact privilege, that state action applies to all compact
661	661	privileges in all remote states. A licensee whose compact
662	662	privilege in a remote state is removed for a specified period
663	663	of time is not eligible for a compact privilege in any other
664	664	remote state until the specific time for removal of the
665	665	compact privilege has passed and all encumbrance requirements
666	666	are satisfied.
667	667	(e) If a license in a participating state is an
668	668	encumbered license, the licensee shall lose the compact
669	669	privilege in a remote state and shall not be eligible for a
670	670	compact privilege in any remote state until the license is no
671	671	longer encumbered.
672	672	(f) Once an encumbered license in a participating state
673	673	is restored to good standing, the licensee must meet the
674	674	requirements of subsection (a) to obtain a compact privilege
675	675	in a remote state.
676	676	(g) If a licensee's compact privilege in a remote state
677	677	is removed by the remote state, the individual shall lose or
678	678	be ineligible for the compact privilege in any remote state
679	679	until both of the following occur:
680	680	(1) The specific period of time for which the compact
681	681	privilege was removed has ended.
682	682	(2) All conditions for removal of the compact privilege
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712	712	(2) All conditions for removal of the compact privilege
713	713	have been satisfied.
714	714	(h) Once the requirements of subsection (g) have been
715	715	met, the licensee must meet the requirements in subsection (a)
716	716	to obtain a compact privilege in a remote state.
717	717	§34-9-104. Active Military Member or Their Spouse.
718	718	An active military member or his or her spouse shall
719	719	not be required to pay to the commission for a compact
720	720	privilege the fee otherwise charged by the commission. If a
721	721	remote state chooses to charge a fee for a compact privilege,
722	722	the state may choose to charge a reduced fee or no fee to an
723	723	active military member or his or her spouse for a compact
724	724	privilege.
725	725	§34-9-105. State Actions.
726	726	(a) A participating state in which a licensee is
727	727	licensed shall have exclusive authority to impose state action
728	728	against the qualifying license issued by that participating
729	729	state.
730	730	(b) A participating state may take state action based
731	731	on the significant investigative information of a remote
732	732	state, so long as the participating state follows its own
733	733	procedures for imposing state action.
734	734	(c) Nothing in this compact shall override a
735	735	participating state's decision that participation in an
736	736	alternative program may be used in lieu of state action and
737	737	that such participation shall remain non-public if required by
738	738	the participating state's laws. Participating states must
739	739	require licensees who enter any alternative program in lieu of
740	740	discipline to agree not to practice pursuant to a compact
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770	770	discipline to agree not to practice pursuant to a compact
771	771	privilege in any other participating state during the term of
772	772	the alternative program without prior authorization from the
773	773	other participating state.
774	774	(d) Any participating state in which a licensee is
775	775	applying to practice or is practicing pursuant to a compact
776	776	privilege may investigate actual or alleged violations of the
777	777	statutes and rules authorizing the practice of dentistry or
778	778	dental hygiene in any other participating state in which the
779	779	dentist or dental hygienist holds a license or compact
780	780	privilege.
781	781	(e) A remote state shall have the authority to do all
782	782	of the following:
783	783	(1) Take state actions as set forth in Section
784	784	34-9-103(d) against a licensee's compact privilege in the
785	785	state.
786	786	(2) In furtherance of its rights and responsibilities
787	787	under the compact and the commission's rules, the remote state
788	788	may issue subpoenas for both hearings and investigations that
789	789	require the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and the
790	790	production of evidence. Subpoenas issued by a state licensing
791	791	authority in a participating state for the attendance and
792	792	testimony of witnesses, or the production of evidence from
793	793	another participating state, shall be enforced in the latter
794	794	state by any court of competent jurisdiction, according to the
795	795	practice and procedure of that court applicable to subpoenas
796	796	issued in proceedings pending before it. The issuing authority
797	797	shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage, and
798	798	other fees required by the service statutes of the state where
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828	828	other fees required by the service statutes of the state where
829	829	the witnesses or evidence are located.
830	830	(3) If otherwise permitted by state law, the remote
831	831	state may recover from the licensee the costs of
832	832	investigations and disposition of cases resulting from any
833	833	state action taken against that licensee.
834	834	(f) Joint investigations.
835	835	(1) In addition to the authority granted to a
836	836	participating state by its dentist or dental hygienist
837	837	licensure act or other applicable state law, a participating
838	838	state may jointly investigate licensees with other
839	839	participating states.
840	840	(2) Participating states shall share any significant
841	841	investigative information, litigation, or compliance materials
842	842	in furtherance of any joint or individual investigation
843	843	initiated under the compact.
844	844	(g) Authority to continue investigation.
845	845	(1) After a licensee's compact privilege in a remote
846	846	state is terminated, the remote state may continue an
847	847	investigation of the licensee that began when the licensee had
848	848	a compact privilege in that remote state.
849	849	(2) If the investigation yields what would be
850	850	significant investigative information had the licensee
851	851	continued to have a compact privilege in that remote state,
852	852	the remote state shall report the presence of such information
853	853	to the data system as required by Section 34-9-107(b)(6) as if
854	854	it was significant investigative information.
855	855	§34-9-106. Establishment and Operation of the
856	856	Commission.
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886	886	Commission.
887	887	(a) The compact participating states hereby create and
888	888	establish a joint government agency whose membership consists
889	889	of all participating states that have enacted the compact. The
890	890	commission is an instrumentality of the participating states
891	891	acting jointly and not an instrumentality of any one state.
892	892	The commission shall come into existence on or after the
893	893	effective date of the compact as set forth in Section
894	894	34-9-110(a).
895	895	(b) Participation, voting, and meetings.
896	896	(1) Each participating state shall have and be limited
897	897	to one commissioner selected by that participating state's
898	898	state licensing authority or, if the state has more than one
899	899	state licensing authority, selected collectively by the state
900	900	licensing authorities.
901	901	(2) The commissioner shall be a member or designee of
902	902	the authority or authorities.
903	903	(3) The commission may by rule or bylaw establish a
904	904	term of office for commissioners and may by rule or bylaw
905	905	establish term limits.
906	906	(4) The commission may recommend to a state licensing
907	907	authority or authorities, as applicable, removal or suspension
908	908	of an individual as the state's commissioner.
909	909	(5) A participating state's state licensing authority
910	910	or authorities, as applicable, shall fill any vacancy of its
911	911	commissioner on the commission within 60 days of the vacancy.
912	912	(6) Each commissioner shall be entitled to one vote on
913	913	all matters that are voted upon by the commission.
914	914	(7) The commission shall meet at least once during each
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944	944	(7) The commission shall meet at least once during each
945	945	calendar year. Additional meetings may be held as set forth in
946	946	the bylaws. The commission may meet by telecommunication,
947	947	video conference, or other similar electronic means.
948	948	(c) The commission shall have the power to do all of
949	949	the following:
950	950	(1) Establish the fiscal year of the commission.
951	951	(2) Establish a code of conduct and conflict of
952	952	interest policies.
953	953	(3) Adopt rules and bylaws.
954	954	(4) Maintain its financial records in accordance with
955	955	the bylaws.
956	956	(5) Meet and take actions as are consistent with the
957	957	provisions of this compact, the commission's rules, and the
958	958	bylaws.
959	959	(6) Initiate and conclude legal proceedings or actions
960	960	in the name of the commission, provided that the standing of
961	961	any state licensing authority to sue or be sued under
962	962	applicable law shall not be affected.
963	963	(7) Maintain and certify records and information
964	964	provided to a participating state as the authenticated
965	965	business records of the commission, and designate a person to
966	966	do so on the commission's behalf.
967	967	(8) Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds.
968	968	(9) Borrow, accept, or contract for services of
969	969	personnel, including, but not limited to, employees of a
970	970	participating state.
971	971	(10) Conduct an annual financial review.
972	972	(11) Hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix
973	973	449
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975	975	451
976	976	452
977	977	453
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1002	1002	(11) Hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix
1003	1003	compensation, define duties, grant such individuals
1004	1004	appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of the
1005	1005	compact, and establish the commission's personnel policies and
1006	1006	programs relating to conflicts of interest, qualifications of
1007	1007	personnel, and other related personnel matters.
1008	1008	(12) As set forth in the commission rules, charge a fee
1009	1009	to a licensee for the grant of a compact privilege in a remote
1010	1010	state and thereafter, as may be established by commission
1011	1011	rule, charge the licensee a compact privilege renewal fee for
1012	1012	each renewal period in which that licensee exercises or
1013	1013	intends to exercise the compact privilege in that remote
1014	1014	state. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to
1015	1015	prevent a remote state from charging a licensee a fee for a
1016	1016	compact privilege or renewals of a compact privilege, or a fee
1017	1017	for the jurisprudence requirement if the remote state imposes
1018	1018	such a requirement for the grant of a compact privilege.
1019	1019	(13) Accept any and all appropriate gifts, donations,
1020	1020	grants of money, other sources of revenue, equipment,
1021	1021	supplies, materials, and services, and receive, utilize, and
1022	1022	dispose of the same; provided that at all times the commission
1023	1023	shall avoid any appearance of impropriety conflict of
1024	1024	interest.
1025	1025	(14) Lease, purchase, retain, own, hold, improve, or
1026	1026	use any property, real, personal, or mixed, or any undivided
1027	1027	interest therein.
1028	1028	(15) Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange,
1029	1029	abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property real, personal,
1030	1030	or mixed.
1031	1031	477
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1060	1060	or mixed.
1061	1061	(16) Establish a budget and make expenditures.
1062	1062	(17) Borrow money.
1063	1063	(18) Appoint committees, including standing committees,
1064	1064	which may be composed of members, state regulators, state
1065	1065	legislators or their representatives, and consumer
1066	1066	representatives, and other interested persons as may be
1067	1067	designated in this compact and the bylaws.
1068	1068	(19) Provide and receive information from, and
1069	1069	cooperate with, law enforcement agencies.
1070	1070	(20) Elect a chair, vice chair, secretary and
1071	1071	treasurer, and other officers of the commission as provided in
1072	1072	the commission's bylaws.
1073	1073	(21) Establish and elect an executive board.
1074	1074	(22) Adopt and provide to the participating states an
1075	1075	annual report.
1076	1076	(23) Determine whether a state's enacted compact is
1077	1077	materially different from the model compact language such that
1078	1078	the state would not qualify for participation in the compact.
1079	1079	(24) Perform any other functions that may be necessary
1080	1080	or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this compact.
1081	1081	(d) Meetings of the commission.
1082	1082	(1) All meetings of the commission that are not closed
1083	1083	pursuant to this subsection shall be open to the public.
1084	1084	Notice of public meetings shall be posted on the commission's
1085	1085	website at least 30 days prior to the public meeting.
1086	1086	(2) Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1), the commission
1087	1087	may convene an emergency public meeting by providing at least
1088	1088	24-hour prior notice on the commission's website, and any
1089	1089	505
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1118	1118	24-hour prior notice on the commission's website, and any
1119	1119	other means as provided in the commission's rules, for any of
1120	1120	the reasons it may dispense with notice of proposed rulemaking
1121	1121	under Section 34-9-108(l). The commission's legal counsel
1122	1122	shall certify that one of the reasons justifying an emergency
1123	1123	public meeting has been met.
1124	1124	(3) Notice of all commission meetings shall provide the
1125	1125	time, date, and location of the meeting, and if the meeting is
1126	1126	to be held or accessible via telecommunication, video
1127	1127	conference, or other electronic means, the notice shall
1128	1128	include the mechanism for access to the meeting through such
1129	1129	means.
1130	1130	(4) The commission may convene in a closed, non-public
1131	1131	meeting for the commission to receive legal advice or to
1132	1132	discuss any of the following:
1133	1133	a. Non-compliance of a participating state with its
1134	1134	obligations under the compact.
1135	1135	b. The employment, compensation, discipline, or other
1136	1136	matters, practices, or procedures related to specific
1137	1137	employees or other matters related to the commission's
1138	1138	internal personnel practices and procedures.
1139	1139	c. Current or threatened discipline of a licensee or
1140	1140	compact privilege holder by the commission or by a
1141	1141	participating state's licensing authority.
1142	1142	d. Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated
1143	1143	litigation.
1144	1144	e. Negotiation of contracts for the purchase, lease, or
1145	1145	sale of goods, services, or real estate.
1146	1146	f. Accusing any individual of a crime or formally
1147	1147	533
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1166	1166	552
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1176	1176	f. Accusing any individual of a crime or formally
1177	1177	censuring any individual.
1178	1178	g. Trade secrets or commercial or financial information
1179	1179	that is privileged or confidential.
1180	1180	h. Information of a personal nature where disclosure
1181	1181	would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal
1182	1182	privacy.
1183	1183	i. Investigative records compiled for law enforcement
1184	1184	purposes.
1185	1185	j. Information related to any investigative reports
1186	1186	prepared by or on behalf of or for use of the commission or
1187	1187	other committee charged with responsibility of investigation
1188	1188	or determination of compliance issues pursuant to the compact.
1189	1189	k. Legal advice.
1190	1190	l. Matters specifically exempted from disclosure to the
1191	1191	public by federal or participating state law.
1192	1192	m. Other matters as adopted by the commission by rule.
1193	1193	(5) If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed,
1194	1194	the presiding officer shall state that the meeting will be
1195	1195	closed and reference each relevant exempting provision, and
1196	1196	that reference shall be recorded in the minutes.
1197	1197	(6) The commission shall keep minutes that fully and
1198	1198	clearly describe all matters discussed in a meeting and shall
1199	1199	provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken, and the
1200	1200	reasons supporting the actions taken, including a description
1201	1201	of the views expressed. All documents considered in connection
1202	1202	with an action shall be identified in the minutes. All minutes
1203	1203	and documents of a closed meeting shall remain under seal,
1204	1204	subject to release only by a majority vote of the commission
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1234	1234	subject to release only by a majority vote of the commission
1235	1235	or order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
1236	1236	(e) Financing of the commission.
1237	1237	(1) The commission shall pay, or provide for the
1238	1238	payment of, the reasonable expenses of its establishment,
1239	1239	organization, and ongoing activities.
1240	1240	(2) The commission may accept all appropriate sources
1241	1241	of revenue, donations, grants of money, equipment, supplies,
1242	1242	materials, and services.
1243	1243	(3) The commission may levy on and collect an annual
1244	1244	assessment from each participating state and impose fees on
1245	1245	licensees of participating states when a compact privilege is
1246	1246	granted, to cover the cost of the operations and activities of
1247	1247	the commission and its staff, which must be in a total amount
1248	1248	sufficient to cover its annual budget as approved each fiscal
1249	1249	year for which sufficient revenue is not provided by other
1250	1250	sources. The aggregate annual assessment amount for
1251	1251	participating states shall be allocated based upon a formula
1252	1252	that the commission shall adopt by rule.
1253	1253	(4) The commission shall not incur obligations of any
1254	1254	kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet those
1255	1255	obligations; nor shall the commission pledge the credit of any
1256	1256	participating state, except by and with the authority of the
1257	1257	participating state.
1258	1258	(5) The commission shall keep accurate accounts of all
1259	1259	receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of
1260	1260	the commission shall be subject to the financial review and
1261	1261	accounting procedures established under its bylaws. All
1262	1262	receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the commission
1263	1263	589
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1265	1265	591
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1292	1292	receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the commission
1293	1293	shall be subject to an annual financial review by a certified
1294	1294	or licensed public accountant, and the report of the financial
1295	1295	review shall be included in and become part of the annual
1296	1296	report of the commission.
1297	1297	(f) The executive board.
1298	1298	(1) The executive board shall have the power to act on
1299	1299	behalf of the commission according to the terms of this
1300	1300	compact. The powers, duties, and responsibilities of the
1301	1301	executive board shall include all of the following:
1302	1302	a. Overseeing the day-to-day activities of the
1303	1303	administration of the compact, including compliance with the
1304	1304	provisions of the compact and the commission's rules and
1305	1305	bylaws.
1306	1306	b. Recommending to the commission changes to the rules
1307	1307	or bylaws, changes to this compact legislation, fees charged
1308	1308	to compact participating states, fees charged to licensees,
1309	1309	and other fees.
1310	1310	c. Ensuring compact administration services are
1311	1311	appropriately provided, including by contract.
1312	1312	d. Preparing and recommending the budget.
1313	1313	e. Maintaining financial records on behalf of the
1314	1314	commission.
1315	1315	f. Monitoring compact compliance of participating
1316	1316	states and providing compliance reports to the commission.
1317	1317	g. Establishing additional committees as necessary.
1318	1318	h. Exercising the powers and duties of the commission
1319	1319	during the interim between commission meetings, except for
1320	1320	adopting or amending rules, adopting or amending bylaws, and
1321	1321	617
1322	1322	618
1323	1323	619
1324	1324	620
1325	1325	621
1326	1326	622
1327	1327	623
1328	1328	624
1329	1329	625
1330	1330	626
1331	1331	627
1332	1332	628
1333	1333	629
1334	1334	630
1335	1335	631
1336	1336	632
1337	1337	633
1338	1338	634
1339	1339	635
1340	1340	636
1341	1341	637
1342	1342	638
1343	1343	639
1344	1344	640
1345	1345	641
1346	1346	642
1347	1347	643
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1350	1350	adopting or amending rules, adopting or amending bylaws, and
1351	1351	exercising any other powers and duties expressly reserved to
1352	1352	the commission by rule or bylaw.
1353	1353	i. Other duties as provided in the rules or bylaws of
1354	1354	the commission.
1355	1355	(2) The executive board shall be composed of up to
1356	1356	seven members.
1357	1357	a. The chair, vice chair, secretary, and treasurer of
1358	1358	the commission, and any other members of the commission who
1359	1359	serve on the executive board shall be voting members of the
1360	1360	executive board.
1361	1361	b. Other than the chair, vice chair, secretary, and
1362	1362	treasurer, the commission may elect up to three voting members
1363	1363	from the current membership of the commission.
1364	1364	(3) The commission may remove any member of the
1365	1365	executive board as provided in the commission's bylaws.
1366	1366	(4) The executive board shall meet at least annually.
1367	1367	a. An executive board meeting at which it takes or
1368	1368	intends to take formal action on a matter shall be open to the
1369	1369	public, except that the executive board may meet in a closed,
1370	1370	non-public session of a public meeting when dealing with any
1371	1371	of the matters covered under subdivision (d)(4).
1372	1372	b. The executive board shall give five business days'
1373	1373	notice of its public meetings, posted on its website and as it
1374	1374	may otherwise determine to provide notice to persons with an
1375	1375	interest in the public matters the executive board intends to
1376	1376	address at those meetings.
1377	1377	(5) The executive board may hold an emergency meeting
1378	1378	when acting for the commission for any of the following
1379	1379	645
1380	1380	646
1381	1381	647
1382	1382	648
1383	1383	649
1384	1384	650
1385	1385	651
1386	1386	652
1387	1387	653
1388	1388	654
1389	1389	655
1390	1390	656
1391	1391	657
1392	1392	658
1393	1393	659
1394	1394	660
1395	1395	661
1396	1396	662
1397	1397	663
1398	1398	664
1399	1399	665
1400	1400	666
1401	1401	667
1402	1402	668
1403	1403	669
1404	1404	670
1405	1405	671
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1408	1408	when acting for the commission for any of the following
1409	1409	reasons:
1410	1410	a. Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety, or
1411	1411	welfare.
1412	1412	b. Prevent a loss of commission or participating state
1413	1413	funds.
1414	1414	c. Protect public health and safety.
1415	1415	(g) Qualified immunity, defense, and indemnification.
1416	1416	(1) The members, officers, executive director,
1417	1417	employees, and representatives of the commission shall be
1418	1418	immune from suit and liability, both personally and in their
1419	1419	official capacity, for any claim for damage to or loss of
1420	1420	property or personal injury or other civil liability caused by
1421	1421	or arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or
1422	1422	omission that occurred, or that the individual against whom
1423	1423	the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing
1424	1424	occurred within the scope of commission employment, duties, or
1425	1425	responsibilities; provided that nothing in this subdivision
1426	1426	shall be construed to protect any individual from suit or
1427	1427	liability for any damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by
1428	1428	the intentional, willful, or wanton misconduct of that
1429	1429	individual. The procurement of insurance of any type by the
1430	1430	commission shall not in any way compromise or limit the
1431	1431	immunity granted under this subdivision.
1432	1432	(2) The commission shall defend any member, officer,
1433	1433	executive director, employee, and representative of the
1434	1434	commission in any civil action seeking to impose liability
1435	1435	arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission
1436	1436	that occurred within the scope of commission employment,
1437	1437	673
1438	1438	674
1439	1439	675
1440	1440	676
1441	1441	677
1442	1442	678
1443	1443	679
1444	1444	680
1445	1445	681
1446	1446	682
1447	1447	683
1448	1448	684
1449	1449	685
1450	1450	686
1451	1451	687
1452	1452	688
1453	1453	689
1454	1454	690
1455	1455	691
1456	1456	692
1457	1457	693
1458	1458	694
1459	1459	695
1460	1460	696
1461	1461	697
1462	1462	698
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1466	1466	that occurred within the scope of commission employment,
1467	1467	duties, or responsibilities, or as determined by the
1468	1468	commission that the person against whom the claim is made had
1469	1469	a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of
1470	1470	commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided
1471	1471	that nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to
1472	1472	prohibit that individual from retaining his or her own counsel
1473	1473	at his or her own expense; and provided further, that the
1474	1474	actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from
1475	1475	that individual's intentional, willful, or wanton misconduct.
1476	1476	(3) Notwithstanding subdivision (1), should any member,
1477	1477	officer, executive director, employee, or representative of
1478	1478	the commission be held liable for the amount of any settlement
1479	1479	or judgment arising out of any actual or alleged act, error,
1480	1480	or omission that occurred within the scope of that
1481	1481	individual's employment, duties, or responsibilities for the
1482	1482	commission, or that the individual to whom that individual is
1483	1483	liable had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within
1484	1484	the scope of the individual's employment, duties, or
1485	1485	responsibilities for the commission, the commission shall
1486	1486	indemnify and hold harmless the individual, provided that the
1487	1487	actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from
1488	1488	the intentional, willful, or wanton misconduct of the
1489	1489	individual.
1490	1490	(4) Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed as a
1491	1491	limitation on the liability of any licensee for professional
1492	1492	malpractice or misconduct, which shall be governed solely by
1493	1493	any other applicable state laws.
1494	1494	(5) Nothing in this compact shall be interpreted to
1495	1495	701
1496	1496	702
1497	1497	703
1498	1498	704
1499	1499	705
1500	1500	706
1501	1501	707
1502	1502	708
1503	1503	709
1504	1504	710
1505	1505	711
1506	1506	712
1507	1507	713
1508	1508	714
1509	1509	715
1510	1510	716
1511	1511	717
1512	1512	718
1513	1513	719
1514	1514	720
1515	1515	721
1516	1516	722
1517	1517	723
1518	1518	724
1519	1519	725
1520	1520	726
1521	1521	727
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1524	1524	(5) Nothing in this compact shall be interpreted to
1525	1525	waive or otherwise abrogate a participating state's state
1526	1526	action immunity or state action affirmative defense with
1527	1527	respect to antitrust claims under the Sherman Act, Clayton
1528	1528	Act, or any other state or federal antitrust or
1529	1529	anticompetitive law or regulation.
1530	1530	(6) Nothing in this compact shall be construed to be a
1531	1531	waiver of sovereign immunity by the participating states or by
1532	1532	the commission.
1533	1533	§34-9-107. Data System.
1534	1534	(a) The commission shall provide for the development,
1535	1535	maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated
1536	1536	database and reporting system containing licensure, state
1537	1537	action, and the presence of significant investigative
1538	1538	information on all licensees and applicants for a license in
1539	1539	participating states.
1540	1540	(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to
1541	1541	the contrary, a participating state shall submit a uniform
1542	1542	data set to the data system on all individuals to whom this
1543	1543	compact is applicable as required by the rules of the
1544	1544	commission, including all of the following:
1545	1545	(1) Identifying information.
1546	1546	(2) Licensure data.
1547	1547	(3) State actions against a licensee, license
1548	1548	applicant, or compact privilege and information related
1549	1549	thereto.
1550	1550	(4) Non-confidential information related to alternative
1551	1551	program participation, the beginning and ending dates of
1552	1552	participation in the program, and other information related to
1553	1553	729
1554	1554	730
1555	1555	731
1556	1556	732
1557	1557	733
1558	1558	734
1559	1559	735
1560	1560	736
1561	1561	737
1562	1562	738
1563	1563	739
1564	1564	740
1565	1565	741
1566	1566	742
1567	1567	743
1568	1568	744
1569	1569	745
1570	1570	746
1571	1571	747
1572	1572	748
1573	1573	749
1574	1574	750
1575	1575	751
1576	1576	752
1577	1577	753
1578	1578	754
1579	1579	755
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1582	1582	participation in the program, and other information related to
1583	1583	participation.
1584	1584	(5) Any denial of an application for licensure, and the
1585	1585	reason for such denial, excluding the reporting of any
1586	1586	criminal history record information where prohibited by law.
1587	1587	(6) The presence of significant investigative
1588	1588	information.
1589	1589	(7) Other information that may facilitate the
1590	1590	administration of this compact or the protection of the
1591	1591	public, as determined by the rules of the commission.
1592	1592	(c) The records and information provided to a
1593	1593	participating state pursuant to this compact or through the
1594	1594	data system, when certified by the commission or an agent of
1595	1595	the commission shall constitute the authenticated business
1596	1596	records of the commission, and shall be entitled to any
1597	1597	associated hearsay exception in any relevant judicial,
1598	1598	quasi-judicial, or administrative proceedings in a
1599	1599	participating state.
1600	1600	(d) Significant investigative information pertaining to
1601	1601	a licensee in any participating state will only be available
1602	1602	to other participating states.
1603	1603	(e) It is the responsibility of the participating
1604	1604	states to monitor the database to determine whether state
1605	1605	action has been taken against a licensee or license applicant.
1606	1606	State action information pertaining to a licensee or license
1607	1607	applicant in any participating state will be available to any
1608	1608	other participating state.
1609	1609	(f) Participating states contributing information to
1610	1610	the data system may designate information that may not be
1611	1611	757
1612	1612	758
1613	1613	759
1614	1614	760
1615	1615	761
1616	1616	762
1617	1617	763
1618	1618	764
1619	1619	765
1620	1620	766
1621	1621	767
1622	1622	768
1623	1623	769
1624	1624	770
1625	1625	771
1626	1626	772
1627	1627	773
1628	1628	774
1629	1629	775
1630	1630	776
1631	1631	777
1632	1632	778
1633	1633	779
1634	1634	780
1635	1635	781
1636	1636	782
1637	1637	783
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1640	1640	the data system may designate information that may not be
1641	1641	shared with the public without the express permission of the
1642	1642	contributing state.
1643	1643	(g) Any information submitted to the data system that
1644	1644	is subsequently expunged pursuant to federal law or the laws
1645	1645	of the participating state contributing the information shall
1646	1646	be removed from the data system.
1647	1647	§34-9-108. Rulemaking.
1648	1648	(a) The commission shall adopt reasonable rules in
1649	1649	order to effectively and efficiently implement and administer
1650	1650	the purposes and provisions of the compact. A commission rule
1651	1651	shall be invalid and have no force or effect only if a court
1652	1652	of competent jurisdiction holds that the rule is invalid
1653	1653	because the commission exercised its rulemaking authority in a
1654	1654	manner that is beyond the scope and purposes of the compact,
1655	1655	or the powers granted hereunder, or based upon another
1656	1656	applicable standard of review.
1657	1657	(b) The rules of the commission shall have the force of
1658	1658	law in each participating state; provided, however, that where
1659	1659	the rules of the commission conflict with the laws of the
1660	1660	participating state that establish the participating state's
1661	1661	scope of practice as held by a court of competent
1662	1662	jurisdiction, the rules of the commission shall be ineffective
1663	1663	in that state to the extent of the conflict.
1664	1664	(c) The commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers
1665	1665	pursuant to the criteria set forth in this section and the
1666	1666	rules adopted thereunder. Rules shall become binding as of the
1667	1667	date specified by the commission for each rule.
1668	1668	(d) If a majority of the Legislatures of the
1669	1669	785
1670	1670	786
1671	1671	787
1672	1672	788
1673	1673	789
1674	1674	790
1675	1675	791
1676	1676	792
1677	1677	793
1678	1678	794
1679	1679	795
1680	1680	796
1681	1681	797
1682	1682	798
1683	1683	799
1684	1684	800
1685	1685	801
1686	1686	802
1687	1687	803
1688	1688	804
1689	1689	805
1690	1690	806
1691	1691	807
1692	1692	808
1693	1693	809
1694	1694	810
1695	1695	811
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1698	1698	(d) If a majority of the Legislatures of the
1699	1699	participating states rejects a commission rule or portion of a
1700	1700	commission rule, by enactment of a statute or resolution in
1701	1701	the same manner used to adopt the compact, within four years
1702	1702	of the date of adoption of the rule, then the rule shall have
1703	1703	no further force and effect in any participating state or to
1704	1704	any state applying to participate in the compact.
1705	1705	(e) Rules shall be adopted at a regular or special
1706	1706	meeting of the commission.
1707	1707	(f) Prior to adoption of a proposed rule, the
1708	1708	commission shall hold a public hearing and allow persons to
1709	1709	provide oral and written comments, data, facts, opinions, and
1710	1710	arguments.
1711	1711	(g) Prior to adoption of a proposed rule by the
1712	1712	commission, and at least 30 days in advance of the meeting at
1713	1713	which the commission will hold a public hearing on the
1714	1714	proposed rule, the commission shall provide a notice of
1715	1715	proposed rulemaking by all of the following:
1716	1716	(1) On the website of the commission or other publicly
1717	1717	accessible platform.
1718	1718	(2) To persons who have requested notice of the
1719	1719	commission's notices of proposed rulemaking.
1720	1720	(3) In other ways as the commission may by rule
1721	1721	specify.
1722	1722	(h) The notice of proposed rulemaking shall include all
1723	1723	of the following:
1724	1724	(1) The time, date, and location of the public hearing
1725	1725	at which the commission will hear public comments on the
1726	1726	proposed rule and, if different, the time, date, and location
1727	1727	813
1728	1728	814
1729	1729	815
1730	1730	816
1731	1731	817
1732	1732	818
1733	1733	819
1734	1734	820
1735	1735	821
1736	1736	822
1737	1737	823
1738	1738	824
1739	1739	825
1740	1740	826
1741	1741	827
1742	1742	828
1743	1743	829
1744	1744	830
1745	1745	831
1746	1746	832
1747	1747	833
1748	1748	834
1749	1749	835
1750	1750	836
1751	1751	837
1752	1752	838
1753	1753	839
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1756	1756	proposed rule and, if different, the time, date, and location
1757	1757	of the meeting where the commission will consider and vote on
1758	1758	the proposed rule.
1759	1759	(2) If the hearing is held via telecommunication, video
1760	1760	conference, or other electronic means, the commission shall
1761	1761	include the mechanism for access to the hearing in the notice
1762	1762	of proposed rulemaking.
1763	1763	(3) The text of the proposed rule and the reason for
1764	1764	its proposal.
1765	1765	(4) A request for comments on the proposed rule from
1766	1766	any interested person.
1767	1767	(5) The manner in which interested persons may submit
1768	1768	written comments.
1769	1769	(i) All hearings will be recorded. A copy of the
1770	1770	recording and all written comments and documents received by
1771	1771	the commission in response to the proposed rule shall be
1772	1772	available to the public.
1773	1773	(j) Nothing in this section shall be construed as
1774	1774	requiring a separate hearing on each commission rule. Rules
1775	1775	may be grouped for the convenience of the commission at
1776	1776	hearings required by this section.
1777	1777	(k) The commission, by majority vote of all
1778	1778	commissioners, shall take final action on the proposed rule
1779	1779	based on the rulemaking record.
1780	1780	(1) The commission may adopt changes to the proposed
1781	1781	rule provided the changes do not enlarge the original purpose
1782	1782	of the proposed rule.
1783	1783	(2) The commission shall provide an explanation of the
1784	1784	reasons for substantive changes made to the proposed rule as
1785	1785	841
1786	1786	842
1787	1787	843
1788	1788	844
1789	1789	845
1790	1790	846
1791	1791	847
1792	1792	848
1793	1793	849
1794	1794	850
1795	1795	851
1796	1796	852
1797	1797	853
1798	1798	854
1799	1799	855
1800	1800	856
1801	1801	857
1802	1802	858
1803	1803	859
1804	1804	860
1805	1805	861
1806	1806	862
1807	1807	863
1808	1808	864
1809	1809	865
1810	1810	866
1811	1811	867
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1814	1814	reasons for substantive changes made to the proposed rule as
1815	1815	well as reasons for substantive changes not made that were
1816	1816	recommended by commenters.
1817	1817	(3) The commission shall determine a reasonable
1818	1818	effective date for the rule. Except for an emergency as
1819	1819	provided in subsection (l), the effective date of the rule
1820	1820	shall be no sooner than 30 days after the commission issuing
1821	1821	the notice that it adopted or amended the rule.
1822	1822	(l) Upon determination that an emergency exists, the
1823	1823	commission may consider and adopt an emergency rule with 24-
1824	1824	hours' notice, with opportunity to comment, provided that the
1825	1825	usual rulemaking procedures provided in the compact and in
1826	1826	this section shall be retroactively applied to the rule as
1827	1827	soon as reasonably possible, in no event later than 90 days
1828	1828	after the effective date of the rule. For the purposes of this
1829	1829	provision, an emergency rule is one that must be adopted
1830	1830	immediately in order to do any of the following:
1831	1831	(1) Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety,
1832	1832	or welfare.
1833	1833	(2) Prevent a loss of commission or participating state
1834	1834	funds.
1835	1835	(3) Meet a deadline for the adoption of a rule that is
1836	1836	established by federal law or rule.
1837	1837	(4) Protect public health and safety.
1838	1838	(m) The commission or an authorized committee of the
1839	1839	commission may direct revisions to a previously adopted rule
1840	1840	for purposes of correcting typographical errors, errors in
1841	1841	format, errors in consistency, or grammatical errors. Public
1842	1842	notice of any revisions shall be posted on the website of the
1843	1843	869
1844	1844	870
1845	1845	871
1846	1846	872
1847	1847	873
1848	1848	874
1849	1849	875
1850	1850	876
1851	1851	877
1852	1852	878
1853	1853	879
1854	1854	880
1855	1855	881
1856	1856	882
1857	1857	883
1858	1858	884
1859	1859	885
1860	1860	886
1861	1861	887
1862	1862	888
1863	1863	889
1864	1864	890
1865	1865	891
1866	1866	892
1867	1867	893
1868	1868	894
1869	1869	895
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1872	1872	notice of any revisions shall be posted on the website of the
1873	1873	commission. The revision shall be subject to challenge by any
1874	1874	individual for a period of 30 days after posting. The revision
1875	1875	may be challenged only on grounds that the revision results in
1876	1876	a material change to a rule. A challenge shall be made in
1877	1877	writing and delivered to the commission prior to the end of
1878	1878	the notice period. If no challenge is made, the revision will
1879	1879	take effect without further action. If the revision is
1880	1880	challenged, the revision may not take effect without the
1881	1881	approval of the commission.
1882	1882	(n) No participating state's rulemaking requirements
1883	1883	shall apply under this compact.
1884	1884	§34-9-109. Oversight, Dispute Resolution, and
1885	1885	Enforcement.
1886	1886	(a) Oversight.
1887	1887	(1) The executive and judicial branches of state
1888	1888	government in each participating state shall enforce this
1889	1889	compact and take all actions necessary and appropriate to
1890	1890	implement the compact.
1891	1891	(2) Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or
1892	1892	against the commission shall be brought solely and exclusively
1893	1893	in a court of competent jurisdiction where the principal
1894	1894	office of the commission is located. The commission may waive
1895	1895	venue and jurisdictional defenses to the extent it adopts or
1896	1896	consents to participate in alternative dispute resolution
1897	1897	proceedings. Nothing in this subdivision shall affect or limit
1898	1898	the selection or propriety of venue in any action against a
1899	1899	licensee for professional malpractice, misconduct, or any
1900	1900	similar matter.
1901	1901	897
1902	1902	898
1903	1903	899
1904	1904	900
1905	1905	901
1906	1906	902
1907	1907	903
1908	1908	904
1909	1909	905
1910	1910	906
1911	1911	907
1912	1912	908
1913	1913	909
1914	1914	910
1915	1915	911
1916	1916	912
1917	1917	913
1918	1918	914
1919	1919	915
1920	1920	916
1921	1921	917
1922	1922	918
1923	1923	919
1924	1924	920
1925	1925	921
1926	1926	922
1927	1927	923
1928	1928	924 SB205 INTRODUCED
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1930	1930	similar matter.
1931	1931	(3) The commission shall be entitled to receive service
1932	1932	of process in any proceeding regarding the enforcement or
1933	1933	interpretation of the compact or commission rule and shall
1934	1934	have standing to intervene in a proceeding for all purposes.
1935	1935	Failure to provide the commission service of process shall
1936	1936	render a judgment or order void as to the commission, this
1937	1937	compact, or adopted rules.
1938	1938	(b) Default, technical assistance, and termination.
1939	1939	(1) If the commission determines that a participating
1940	1940	state has defaulted in the performance of its obligations or
1941	1941	responsibilities under this compact or the adopted rules, the
1942	1942	commission shall provide written notice to the defaulting
1943	1943	state. The notice of default shall describe the default, the
1944	1944	proposed means of curing the default, and any other action
1945	1945	that the commission may take, and shall offer training and
1946	1946	specific technical assistance regarding the default.
1947	1947	(2) The commission shall provide a copy of the notice
1948	1948	of default to the other participating states.
1949	1949	(c) If a state in default fails to cure the default,
1950	1950	the defaulting state may be terminated from the compact upon
1951	1951	an affirmative vote of a majority of the commissioners, and
1952	1952	all rights, privileges, and benefits conferred on that state
1953	1953	by this compact may be terminated on the effective date of
1954	1954	termination. A cure of the default does not relieve the
1955	1955	offending state of obligations or liabilities incurred during
1956	1956	the period of default.
1957	1957	(d) Termination of participation in the compact shall
1958	1958	be imposed only after all other means of securing compliance
1959	1959	925
1960	1960	926
1961	1961	927
1962	1962	928
1963	1963	929
1964	1964	930
1965	1965	931
1966	1966	932
1967	1967	933
1968	1968	934
1969	1969	935
1970	1970	936
1971	1971	937
1972	1972	938
1973	1973	939
1974	1974	940
1975	1975	941
1976	1976	942
1977	1977	943
1978	1978	944
1979	1979	945
1980	1980	946
1981	1981	947
1982	1982	948
1983	1983	949
1984	1984	950
1985	1985	951
1986	1986	952 SB205 INTRODUCED
1987	1987	Page 35
1988	1988	be imposed only after all other means of securing compliance
1989	1989	have been exhausted. Notice of intent to suspend or terminate
1990	1990	shall be given by the commission to the Governor, the majority
1991	1991	and minority leaders of the defaulting state's Legislature,
1992	1992	the defaulting state's state licensing authority or
1993	1993	authorities, as applicable, and each of the participating
1994	1994	states' state licensing authority or authorities, as
1995	1995	applicable.
1996	1996	(e) A state that has been terminated is responsible for
1997	1997	all assessments, obligations, and liabilities incurred through
1998	1998	the effective date of termination, including obligations that
1999	1999	extend beyond the effective date of termination.
2000	2000	(f) Upon the termination of a state's participation in
2001	2001	this compact, that state shall immediately provide notice to
2002	2002	all licensees of the state, including licensees of other
2003	2003	participating states issued a compact privilege to practice
2004	2004	within that state, of such termination. The terminated state
2005	2005	shall continue to recognize all compact privileges then in
2006	2006	effect in that state for a minimum of 180 days after the date
2007	2007	of said notice of termination.
2008	2008	(g) The commission shall not bear any costs related to
2009	2009	a state that is found to be in default or that has been
2010	2010	terminated from the compact, unless agreed upon in writing
2011	2011	between the commission and the defaulting state.
2012	2012	(h) The defaulting state may appeal the action of the
2013	2013	commission by petitioning the U.S. District Court for the
2014	2014	District of Columbia or the federal district where the
2015	2015	commission has its principal offices. The prevailing party
2016	2016	shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including
2017	2017	953
2018	2018	954
2019	2019	955
2020	2020	956
2021	2021	957
2022	2022	958
2023	2023	959
2024	2024	960
2025	2025	961
2026	2026	962
2027	2027	963
2028	2028	964
2029	2029	965
2030	2030	966
2031	2031	967
2032	2032	968
2033	2033	969
2034	2034	970
2035	2035	971
2036	2036	972
2037	2037	973
2038	2038	974
2039	2039	975
2040	2040	976
2041	2041	977
2042	2042	978
2043	2043	979
2044	2044	980 SB205 INTRODUCED
2045	2045	Page 36
2046	2046	shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including
2047	2047	reasonable attorney fees.
2048	2048	(i) Dispute resolution.
2049	2049	(1) Upon request by a participating state, the
2050	2050	commission shall attempt to resolve disputes related to the
2051	2051	compact that arise among participating states and between
2052	2052	participating states and non-participating states.
2053	2053	(2) The commission shall adopt a rule providing for
2054	2054	both mediation and binding dispute resolution for disputes as
2055	2055	appropriate.
2056	2056	(j) Enforcement.
2057	2057	(1) The commission, in the reasonable exercise of its
2058	2058	discretion, shall enforce the provisions of this compact and
2059	2059	the commission's rules.
2060	2060	(2) By majority vote, the commission may initiate legal
2061	2061	action against a participating state in default in the U.S.
2062	2062	District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal
2063	2063	district where the commission has its principal offices to
2064	2064	enforce compliance with the provisions of the compact and its
2065	2065	adopted rules. The relief sought may include both injunctive
2066	2066	relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is
2067	2067	necessary, the prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of
2068	2068	such litigation, including reasonable attorney fees. The
2069	2069	remedies in this subdivision shall not be the exclusive
2070	2070	remedies of the commission. The commission may pursue any
2071	2071	other remedies available under federal or the defaulting
2072	2072	participating state's law.
2073	2073	(3) A participating state may initiate legal action
2074	2074	against the commission in the U.S. District Court for the
2075	2075	981
2076	2076	982
2077	2077	983
2078	2078	984
2079	2079	985
2080	2080	986
2081	2081	987
2082	2082	988
2083	2083	989
2084	2084	990
2085	2085	991
2086	2086	992
2087	2087	993
2088	2088	994
2089	2089	995
2090	2090	996
2091	2091	997
2092	2092	998
2093	2093	999
2094	2094	1000
2095	2095	1001
2096	2096	1002
2097	2097	1003
2098	2098	1004
2099	2099	1005
2100	2100	1006
2101	2101	1007
2102	2102	1008 SB205 INTRODUCED
2103	2103	Page 37
2104	2104	against the commission in the U.S. District Court for the
2105	2105	District of Columbia or the federal district where the
2106	2106	commission has its principal offices to enforce compliance
2107	2107	with the provisions of the compact and its adopted rules. The
2108	2108	relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages.
2109	2109	In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing
2110	2110	party shall be awarded all costs of litigation, including
2111	2111	reasonable attorney fees.
2112	2112	(4) No individual or entity other than a participating
2113	2113	state may enforce this compact against the commission.
2114	2114	§34-9-110. Effective Date, Withdrawal, and Amendment.
2115	2115	(a) The compact shall come into effect on the date on
2116	2116	which the compact statute is enacted into law in the seventh
2117	2117	participating state.
2118	2118	(1) On or after the effective date of the compact, the
2119	2119	commission shall convene and review the enactment of each of
2120	2120	the states that enacted the compact prior to the commission
2121	2121	convening, the charter participating states, to determine if
2122	2122	the statute enacted by each charter participating state is
2123	2123	materially different than the model compact.
2124	2124	a. A charter participating state whose enactment is
2125	2125	found to be materially different from the model compact shall
2126	2126	be entitled to the default process set forth in Section
2127	2127	34-9-109.
2128	2128	b. If any participating state is later found to be in
2129	2129	default, or is terminated or withdraws from the compact, the
2130	2130	commission shall remain in existence and the compact shall
2131	2131	remain in effect even if the number of participating states
2132	2132	should be less than seven.
2133	2133	1009
2134	2134	1010
2135	2135	1011
2136	2136	1012
2137	2137	1013
2138	2138	1014
2139	2139	1015
2140	2140	1016
2141	2141	1017
2142	2142	1018
2143	2143	1019
2144	2144	1020
2145	2145	1021
2146	2146	1022
2147	2147	1023
2148	2148	1024
2149	2149	1025
2150	2150	1026
2151	2151	1027
2152	2152	1028
2153	2153	1029
2154	2154	1030
2155	2155	1031
2156	2156	1032
2157	2157	1033
2158	2158	1034
2159	2159	1035
2160	2160	1036 SB205 INTRODUCED
2161	2161	Page 38
2162	2162	should be less than seven.
2163	2163	(2) Participating states enacting the compact
2164	2164	subsequent to the charter participating states shall be
2165	2165	subject to the process set forth in Section 34-9-106(c)(23) to
2166	2166	determine if their enactments are materially different from
2167	2167	the model compact and whether they qualify for participation
2168	2168	in the compact.
2169	2169	(3) All actions taken for the benefit of the commission
2170	2170	or in furtherance of the purposes of the administration of the
2171	2171	compact prior to the effective date of the compact or the
2172	2172	commission coming into existence shall be considered to be
2173	2173	actions of the commission unless specifically repudiated by
2174	2174	the commission.
2175	2175	(4) Any state that joins the compact subsequent to the
2176	2176	commission's initial adoption of the rules and bylaws shall be
2177	2177	subject to the commission's rules and bylaws as they exist on
2178	2178	the date on which the compact becomes law in that state. Any
2179	2179	rule that has been previously adopted by the commission shall
2180	2180	have the full force and effect of law on the day the compact
2181	2181	becomes law in that state.
2182	2182	(b) Any participating state may withdraw from this
2183	2183	compact by enacting a statute repealing that state's enactment
2184	2184	of the compact.
2185	2185	(1) A participating state's withdrawal shall not take
2186	2186	effect until 180 days after enactment of the repealing
2187	2187	statute.
2188	2188	(2) Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing
2189	2189	requirement of the withdrawing state's licensing authority or
2190	2190	authorities to comply with the investigative and state action
2191	2191	1037
2192	2192	1038
2193	2193	1039
2194	2194	1040
2195	2195	1041
2196	2196	1042
2197	2197	1043
2198	2198	1044
2199	2199	1045
2200	2200	1046
2201	2201	1047
2202	2202	1048
2203	2203	1049
2204	2204	1050
2205	2205	1051
2206	2206	1052
2207	2207	1053
2208	2208	1054
2209	2209	1055
2210	2210	1056
2211	2211	1057
2212	2212	1058
2213	2213	1059
2214	2214	1060
2215	2215	1061
2216	2216	1062
2217	2217	1063
2218	2218	1064 SB205 INTRODUCED
2219	2219	Page 39
2220	2220	authorities to comply with the investigative and state action
2221	2221	reporting requirements of this compact prior to the effective
2222	2222	date of withdrawal.
2223	2223	(3) Upon the enactment of a statute withdrawing from
2224	2224	this compact, the state shall immediately provide notice of
2225	2225	the withdrawal to all licensees within that state.
2226	2226	Notwithstanding any subsequent statutory enactment to the
2227	2227	contrary, the withdrawing state shall continue to recognize
2228	2228	all compact privileges to practice within that state granted
2229	2229	pursuant to this compact for a minimum of 180 days after the
2230	2230	date of such notice of withdrawal.
2231	2231	(c) Nothing contained in this compact shall be
2232	2232	construed to invalidate or prevent any licensure agreement or
2233	2233	other cooperative arrangement between a participating state
2234	2234	and a non-participating state that does not conflict with the
2235	2235	provisions of this compact.
2236	2236	(d) This compact may be amended by the participating
2237	2237	states. No amendment to this compact shall become effective
2238	2238	and binding upon any participating state until it is enacted
2239	2239	into the laws of all participating states.
2240	2240	§34-9-111. Construction and Severability.
2241	2241	(a) This compact and the commission's rulemaking
2242	2242	authority shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the
2243	2243	purposes and the implementation and administration of the
2244	2244	compact. Provisions of the compact expressly authorizing or
2245	2245	requiring the adoption of rules shall not be construed to
2246	2246	limit the commission's rulemaking authority solely for those
2247	2247	purposes.
2248	2248	(b) The provisions of this compact shall be severable,
2249	2249	1065
2250	2250	1066
2251	2251	1067
2252	2252	1068
2253	2253	1069
2254	2254	1070
2255	2255	1071
2256	2256	1072
2257	2257	1073
2258	2258	1074
2259	2259	1075
2260	2260	1076
2261	2261	1077
2262	2262	1078
2263	2263	1079
2264	2264	1080
2265	2265	1081
2266	2266	1082
2267	2267	1083
2268	2268	1084
2269	2269	1085
2270	2270	1086
2271	2271	1087
2272	2272	1088
2273	2273	1089
2274	2274	1090
2275	2275	1091
2276	2276	1092 SB205 INTRODUCED
2277	2277	Page 40
2278	2278	(b) The provisions of this compact shall be severable,
2279	2279	and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this
2280	2280	compact is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
2281	2281	contrary to the constitution of any participating state, a
2282	2282	state seeking participation in the compact, or of the United
2283	2283	States, or the applicability thereof to any government,
2284	2284	agency, person, or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional
2285	2285	by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the
2286	2286	remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any
2287	2287	other government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be
2288	2288	affected thereby.
2289	2289	(c) Notwithstanding subsection b, the commission may
2290	2290	deny a state's participation in the compact or, in accordance
2291	2291	with the requirements of Section 34-9-109(b) , terminate a
2292	2292	participating state's participation in the compact, if it
2293	2293	determines that a constitutional requirement of a
2294	2294	participating state is a material departure from the compact.
2295	2295	Otherwise, if this compact shall be held to be contrary to the
2296	2296	constitution of any participating state, the compact shall
2297	2297	remain in full force and effect as to the remaining
2298	2298	participating states and in full force and effect as to the
2299	2299	participating state affected as to all severable matters.
2300	2300	§34-9-112. Consistent Effect and Conflict With Other
2301	2301	State Laws.
2302	2302	(a) Nothing in this compact shall prevent or inhibit
2303	2303	the enforcement of any other law of a participating state that
2304	2304	is not inconsistent with the compact.
2305	2305	(b) Any laws, statutes, rules, or other legal
2306	2306	requirements in a participating state in conflict with the
2307	2307	1093
2308	2308	1094
2309	2309	1095
2310	2310	1096
2311	2311	1097
2312	2312	1098
2313	2313	1099
2314	2314	1100
2315	2315	1101
2316	2316	1102
2317	2317	1103
2318	2318	1104
2319	2319	1105
2320	2320	1106
2321	2321	1107
2322	2322	1108
2323	2323	1109
2324	2324	1110
2325	2325	1111
2326	2326	1112
2327	2327	1113
2328	2328	1114
2329	2329	1115
2330	2330	1116
2331	2331	1117
2332	2332	1118
2333	2333	1119
2334	2334	1120 SB205 INTRODUCED
2335	2335	Page 41
2336	2336	requirements in a participating state in conflict with the
2337	2337	compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict.
2338	2338	(c) All permissible agreements between the commission
2339	2339	and the participating states are binding in accordance with
2340	2340	their terms.
2341	2341	§34-9-113. Judicial Proceedings by Individuals.
2342	2342	Except as to judicial proceedings for the enforcement
2343	2343	of this compact among member states, individuals may pursue
2344	2344	judicial proceedings related to this compact in any Alabama
2345	2345	state or federal court that would otherwise have competent
2346	2346	jurisdiction.
2347	2347	Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
2348	2348	1, 2024.
2349	2349	1121
2350	2350	1122
2351	2351	1123
2352	2352	1124
2353	2353	1125
2354	2354	1126
2355	2355	1127
2356	2356	1128
2357	2357	1129
2358	2358	1130
2359	2359	1131
2360	2360	1132