Vermont § 806i - Powers and duties of the interstate commission — Article X The Interstate Commission shall have the following powers: A

§ 806i. Powers and duties of the interstate commission — Article X The Interstate Commission shall have the following powers: A

• . To provide for dispute resolution among member states. B. To promulgate rules and take all necessary actions to effect the goals, purposes,
  and obligations as enumerated in this compact. The rules shall have the force and
  effect of a rule promulgated under the Vermont Administrative Procedure Act as found
  in 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 and shall be binding in the compact states to the extent and
  in the manner provided in this compact. C. To issue, upon request of a member state, advisory opinions concerning the meaning
  or interpretation of the interstate compact, its bylaws, rules, and actions. D. To monitor compliance with the compact provisions, the rules promulgated by the Interstate
  Commission, and the bylaws. Any action to enforce compliance with the compact provisions
  by the Interstate Commission shall be brought against a member state only. E. To establish and maintain offices which shall be located within one or more of the
  member states. F. To purchase and maintain insurance and bonds. G. To borrow, accept, hire, or contract for services of personnel. H. To establish and appoint committees including but not limited to an executive committee
  as required by Article IX, Section E, which shall have the power to act on behalf
  of the Interstate Commission in carrying out its powers and duties hereunder. I. To elect or appoint such officers, attorneys, employees, agents, or consultants, and
  to fix their compensation, define their duties, and determine their qualifications;
  and to establish the Interstate Commission’s personnel policies and programs relating
  to conflicts of interest, rates of compensation, and qualifications of personnel. J. To accept any and all donations and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials,
  and services, and to receive, utilize, and dispose of it. K. To lease, purchase, accept contributions or donations of, or otherwise to own, hold,
  improve, or use any property, real, personal, or mixed. L. To sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise dispose
  of any property, real, personal, or mixed. M. To establish a budget and make expenditures. N. To adopt a seal and bylaws governing the management and operation of the Interstate
  Commission. O. To report annually to the legislatures, governors, judiciary, and state councils of
  the member states concerning the activities of the Interstate Commission during the
  preceding year. Such reports shall also include any recommendations that may have
  been adopted by the Interstate Commission. P. To coordinate education, training, and public awareness regarding the compact and
  its implementation and operation for officials and parents involved in such activity. Q. To establish uniform standards for the reporting, collecting, and exchanging of data. R. To maintain corporate books and records in accordance with the bylaws. S. To perform such functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes
  of this compact. T. To provide for the uniform collection and sharing of information between and among
  member states, schools, and military families under this compact. (Added 2011, No. 43, § 1.)