§ 40-33-1345. Establishment of the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators.
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§ 40-33-1345. Establishment of the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators.
(A)The party states hereby create and establish a joint public entity known as the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators.
(1)The commission is an instrumentality of the party states.
(2)Venue is proper, and judicial proceedings by or against the commission must 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.
(3)Nothing in this compact may be construed to be a waiver of sovereign immunity.
(B)Membership, voting, and meetings.
(1)A party state must have and be limited to one administrator. The administrator of the nurse licensing board or his designee must be the administrator of this compact for each party state. An administrator may be removed or suspended from office as provided by the law of the state from which he is appointed. A vacancy occurring in the commission must be filled in accordance with the laws of the party state in which the vacancy exists.
(2)An administrator is entitled to one vote with regard to the promulgation of rules and creation of bylaws and shall otherwise have an opportunity to participate in the business and affairs of the commission. An administrator shall vote in person or by other means as provided in the bylaws. The bylaws may provide for an administrator's participation in meetings by telephone or other means of communication.
(3)The commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year. Additional meetings must be held as provided in the bylaws or rules of the commission.
(4)A meeting must be open to the public, and public notice of meetings must be given in the same manner as required under the rulemaking provisions in