New Jersey § 18a:75a-10

§ 18a:75a-10.

The member states hereby create the “Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity

for Military Children.” The activities of the Interstate Commission are the formation of public policy and

are a discretionary state function. The Interstate Commission shall: a. Be a body corporate and joint agency of the member states and shall have all the

responsibilities, powers and duties set forth herein, and such additional powers as

may be conferred upon it by a subsequent concurrent action of the respective legislatures

of the member states in accordance with the terms of this compact. b. Consist of one Interstate Commission voting representative from each member state

who shall be that state's compact commissioner. (1) Each member state represented at a meeting of the Interstate Commission is entitled

to one vote. (2) A majority of the total member states shall constitute a quorum for the transaction

of business, unless a larger quorum is required by the bylaws of the Interstate Commission. (3) A representative shall not delegate a vote to another member state. In the event the compact commissioner is unable to attend a meeting of the Interstate

Commission, the Governor or State Council may delegate voting authority to another

person from their state for a specified meeting. (4) The bylaws may provide for meetings of the Interstate Commission to be conducted

by telecommunication or electronic communication. c. Consist of ex-officio, non-voting representatives who are members of interested

organizations. Such ex-officio members, as defined in the bylaws, may include but not be limited

to, members of the representative organizations of military family advocates, local

education agency officials, parent and teacher groups, the U.S. Department of Defense,

the Education Commission of the States, the Interstate Agreement on the Qualification

of Educational Personnel and other interstate compacts affecting the education of

children of military members. d. Meet at least once each calendar year. The chairperson may call additional meetings and, upon the request of a simple majority

of the member states, shall call additional meetings. e. Establish an executive committee, whose members shall include the officers of the

Interstate Commission and such other members of the Interstate Commission as determined

by the bylaws. Members of the executive committee shall serve a one year term. Members of the executive committee shall be entitled to one vote each. The executive committee shall have the power to act on behalf of the Interstate

Commission, with the exception of rulemaking, during periods when the Interstate Commission

is not in session. The executive committee shall oversee the day-to-day activities of the administration

of the compact including enforcement and compliance with the provisions of the compact,

its bylaws and rules, and other such duties as deemed necessary. The U.S. Dept. of Defense, shall serve as an ex-officio, nonvoting member of the

executive committee. f. Establish bylaws and rules that provide for conditions and procedures under which

the Interstate Commission shall make its information and official records available

to the public for inspection or copying. The Interstate Commission may exempt from disclosure information or official records

to the extent they would adversely affect personal privacy rights or proprietary interests. g. Give public notice of all meetings and all meetings shall be open to the public,

except as set forth in the rules or as otherwise provided in the compact. The Interstate Commission and its committees may close a meeting, or portion thereof,

where it determines by two-thirds vote that an open meeting would be likely to: (1) Relate solely to the Interstate Commission's internal personnel practices and

procedures; (2) Disclose matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal and state statute; (3) Disclose trade secrets or commercial or financial information which is privileged

or confidential; (4) Involve accusing a person of a crime, or formally censuring a person; (5) Disclose information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a

clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; (6) Disclose investigative records compiled for law enforcement purposes; or (7) Specifically relate to the Interstate Commission's participation in a civil action

or other legal proceeding. h. Cause its legal counsel or designee to certify that a meeting may be closed and

shall reference each relevant exemptible provision for any meeting, or portion of

a meeting, which is closed pursuant to this provision. The Interstate Commission shall keep minutes which shall fully and clearly describe

all matters discussed in a meeting and shall provide a full and accurate summary of

actions taken, and the reasons therefor, including a description of the views expressed

and the record of a roll call vote. 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 Interstate Commission. i. Collect standardized data concerning the educational transition of the children

of military families under this compact as directed through its rules which shall

specify the data to be collected, the means of collection and data exchange and reporting

requirements. Such methods of data collection, exchange and reporting shall, insofar as is reasonably

possible, conform to current technology and coordinate its information functions with

the appropriate custodian of records as identified in the bylaws and rules. j. Create a process that permits military officials, education officials and parents

to inform the Interstate Commission if and when there are alleged violations of the

compact or its rules or when issues subject to the jurisdiction of the compact or

its rules are not addressed by the state or local education agency. This section shall not be construed to create a private right of action against

the Interstate Commission or any member state.