C.R.S. Section 24-60-3402
Compact approved and ratified

The general assembly hereby approves and ratifies and the governor shall enter into a compact on behalf of the state of Colorado with any of the United States or other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows:
INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN
ARTICLE I - PURPOSE
It is the purpose of this compact to remove barriers to educational success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents by:
A.
Facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military families and ensuring that they are not placed at a disadvantage due to difficulty in the transfer of education records from the previous school district(s) or variations in entrance/age requirements.
B.
Facilitating the student placement process through which children of military families are not disadvantaged by variations in attendance requirements, scheduling, sequencing, grading, course content or assessment.
C.
Facilitating the qualification and eligibility for enrollment, educational programs, and participation in extracurricular academic, athletic, and social activities.
D.
Facilitating the on-time graduation of children of military families.
E.
Providing for the promulgation and enforcement of administrative rules implementing the provisions of this compact.
F.
Providing for the uniform collection and sharing of information between and among member states, schools and military families under this compact.
G.
Promoting coordination between this compact and other compacts affecting military children.
H.
Promoting flexibility and cooperation between the educational system, parents and the student in order to achieve educational success for the student.
ARTICLE II - DEFINITIONS
As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires a different construction:
A.
“Active duty” means: full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve on active duty orders pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Section 1209 and 1211.
B.
“Children of military families” means: a school-aged child(ren), enrolled in Kindergarten through Twelfth (12th) grade, in the household of an active duty member.
C.
“Compact commissioner” means: the voting representative of each compacting state appointed pursuant to Article VIII of this compact.
D.
“Deployment” means: the period one (1) month prior to the service members’ departure from their home station on military orders through six (6) months after return to their home station.
E.
“Education(al) records” means: those official records, files, and data directly related to a student and maintained by the school or local education agency, including but not limited to records encompassing all the material kept in the student’s cumulative folder such as general identifying data, records of attendance and of academic work completed, records of achievement and results of evaluative tests, health data, disciplinary status, test protocols, and individualized education programs.
F.
“Extracurricular activities” means: a voluntary activity sponsored by the school or local education agency or an organization sanctioned by the local education agency. Extracurricular activities include, but are not limited to, preparation for and involvement in public performances, contests, athletic competitions, demonstrations, displays, and club activities.
G.
“Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children” means: the commission that is created under Article IX of this compact, which is generally referred to as Interstate Commission.
H.
“Local education agency” means: a public authority legally constituted by the state as an administrative agency to provide control of and direction for Kindergarten through Twelfth (12th) grade public educational institutions.
I.
“Member state” means: a state that has enacted this compact.
J.
“Military installation” means: a base, camp, post, station, yard, center, homeport facility for any ship, or other activity under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense, including any leased facility, which is located within any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Marianas Islands and any other U.S. Territory. Such term does not include any facility used primarily for civil works, rivers and harbors projects, or flood control projects.
K.
“Non-member state” means: a state that has not enacted this compact.
L.
“Receiving state” means: the state to which a child of a military family is sent, brought, or caused to be sent or brought.
M.
“Rule” means: a written statement by the Interstate Commission promulgated pursuant to Article XII of this compact that is of general applicability, implements, interprets or prescribes a policy or provision of the Compact, or an organizational, procedural, or practice requirement of the Interstate Commission, and has the force and effect of statutory law in a member state, and includes the amendment, repeal, or suspension of an existing rule.
N.
“Sending state” means: the state from which a child of a military family is sent, brought, or caused to be sent or brought.
O.
“State” means: a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Marianas Islands and any other U.S. Territory.
P.
“Student” means: the child of a military family for whom the local education agency receives public funding and who is formally enrolled in Kindergarten through Twelfth (12th) grade.
Q.
“Transition” means: 1)
the formal and physical process of transferring from school to school or 2)
the period of time in which a student moves from one school in the sending state to another school in the receiving state.
R.
“Uniformed service(s)” means: the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard as well as the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Public Health Services.
S.
“Veteran” means: a person who served in the uniformed services and who was discharged or released from there under conditions other than dishonorable.
ARTICLE III - APPLICABILITY
A.
Except as otherwise provided in Section C, this compact shall apply to the children of:
1.
active duty members of the uniformed services as defined in this compact, including members of the National Guard and Reserve on active duty orders pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Section 1209 and 1211;
2.
members or veterans of the uniformed services who are severely injured and medically discharged or retired for a period of one (1) year after medical discharge or retirement; and
3.
members of the uniformed services who die on active duty or as a result of injuries sustained on active duty for a period of one (1) year after death.
B.
The provisions of this interstate compact shall only apply to local education agencies as defined in this compact.
C.
The provisions of this compact shall not apply to the children of:
1.
inactive members of the national guard and military reserves;
2.
members of the uniformed services now retired, except as provided in Section A;
3.
veterans of the uniformed services, except as provided in Section A; and
4.
other U.S. Dept. of Defense personnel and other federal agency civilian and contract employees not defined as active duty members of the uniformed services.
ARTICLE IV - EDUCATIONAL RECORDS & ENROLLMENT
A.
Unofficial or “hand-carried” education records - In the event that official education records cannot be released to the parents for the purpose of transfer, the custodian of the records in the sending state shall prepare and furnish to the parent a complete set of unofficial educational records containing uniform information as determined by the Interstate Commission. Upon receipt of the unofficial education records by a school in the receiving state, the school shall enroll and appropriately place the student based on the information provided in the unofficial records pending validation by the official records, as quickly as possible.
B.
Official education records/transcripts - Simultaneous with the enrollment and conditional placement of the student, the school in the receiving state shall request the student’s official education record from the school in the sending state. Upon receipt of this request, the school in the sending state will process and furnish the official education records to the school in the receiving state within ten (10) days or within such time as is reasonably determined under the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission.
C.
Immunizations - Compacting states shall give thirty (30) days from the date of enrollment or within such time as is reasonably determined under the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission, for students to obtain any immunization(s) required by the receiving state. For a series of immunizations, initial vaccinations must be obtained within thirty (30) days or within such time as is reasonably determined under the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission.
D.
Kindergarten and First grade entrance age - Students shall be allowed to continue their enrollment at grade level in the receiving state commensurate with their grade level (including Kindergarten) from a local education agency in the sending state at the time of transition, regardless of age. A student that has satisfactorily completed the prerequisite grade level in the local education agency in the sending state shall be eligible for enrollment in the next highest grade level in the receiving state, regardless of age. A student transferring after the start of the school year in the receiving state shall enter the school in the receiving state on their validated level from an accredited school in the sending state.
ARTICLE V - PLACEMENT & ATTENDANCE
A.
Course placement - When the student transfers before or during the school year, the receiving state school shall initially honor placement of the student in educational courses based on the student’s enrollment in the sending state school and/or educational assessments conducted at the school in the sending state if the courses are offered. Course placement includes but is not limited to Honors, International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, vocational, technical and career pathways courses. Continuing the student’s academic program from the previous school and promoting placement in academically and career challenging courses should be paramount when considering placement. This does not preclude the school in the receiving state from performing subsequent evaluations to ensure appropriate placement and continued enrollment of the student in the course(s).
B.
Educational program placement - The receiving state school shall initially honor placement of the student in educational programs based on current educational assessments conducted at the school in the sending state or participation/placement in like programs in the sending state. Such programs include, but are not limited to: 1)
gifted and talented programs; and 2)
English as a second language (ESL). This does not preclude the school in the receiving state from performing subsequent evaluations to ensure appropriate placement of the student.
C.
Special education services - 1)
In compliance with the federal requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C.A. Section 1400 et seq, the receiving state shall initially provide comparable services to a student with disabilities based on his/her current Individualized Education Program (IEP); and 2)
In compliance with the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C.A. Section 794, and with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C.A. Sections 12131-12165, the receiving state shall make reasonable accommodations and modifications to address the needs of incoming students with disabilities, subject to an existing 504 or Title II Plan, to provide the student with equal access to education. This does not preclude the school in the receiving state from performing subsequent evaluations to ensure appropriate placement of the student.
D.
Placement flexibility - Local education agency administrative officials shall have flexibility in waiving course/program prerequisites, or other preconditions for placement in courses/programs offered under the jurisdiction of the local education agency.
E.
Absence as related to deployment activities - A student whose parent or legal guardian is an active duty member of the uniformed services, as defined by the compact, and has been called to duty for, is on leave from, or immediately returned from deployment to a combat zone or combat support posting, shall be granted additional excused absences at the discretion of the local education agency superintendent to visit with his or her parent or legal guardian relative to such leave or deployment of the parent or guardian.
ARTICLE VI - ELIGIBILITY
A.
Eligibility for enrollment
1.
Special power of attorney, relative to the guardianship of a child of a military family and executed under applicable law shall be sufficient for the purposes of enrollment and all other actions requiring parental participation and consent.
2.
A local education agency shall be prohibited from charging local tuition to a transitioning military child placed in the care of a non-custodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent.
3.
A transitioning military child, placed in the care of a non-custodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent, may continue to attend the school in which he/she was enrolled while residing with the custodial parent.
B.
Eligibility for extracurricular participation - State and local education agencies shall facilitate the opportunity for transitioning military children’s inclusion in extracurricular activities, regardless of application deadlines, to the extent they are otherwise qualified.
ARTICLE VII - GRADUATION
In order to facilitate the on-time graduation of children of military families states and local education agencies shall incorporate the following procedures:
A.
Waiver requirements - Local education agency administrative officials shall waive specific courses required for graduation if similar course work has been satisfactorily completed in another local education agency or shall provide reasonable justification for denial. Should a waiver not be granted to a student who would qualify to graduate from the sending school, the local education agency shall provide an alternative means of acquiring required coursework so that graduation may occur on time.
B.
Exit exams - States shall accept: 1)
exit or end-of-course exams required for graduation from the sending state; or 2)
national norm-referenced achievement tests or 3)
alternative testing, in lieu of testing requirements for graduation in the receiving state. In the event the above alternatives cannot be accommodated by the receiving state for a student transferring in his or her Senior year, then the provisions of Article VII, Section C shall apply.
C.
Transfers during Senior year - Should a military student transferring at the beginning or during his or her Senior year be ineligible to graduate from the receiving local education agency after all alternatives have been considered, the sending and receiving local education agencies shall ensure the receipt of a diploma from the sending local education agency, if the student meets the graduation requirements of the sending local education agency. In the event that one of the states in question is not a member of this compact, the member state shall use best efforts to facilitate the on-time graduation of the student in accordance with Sections A and B of this Article.
ARTICLE VIII - STATE COORDINATION
A.
Each member state shall, through the creation of a State Council or use of an existing body or board, provide for the coordination among its agencies of government, local education agencies and military installations concerning the state’s participation in, and compliance with, this compact and Interstate Commission activities. While each member state may determine the membership of its own State Council, its membership must include at least: the state superintendent of education, superintendent of a school district with a high concentration of military children, representative from a military installation, one representative each from the legislative and executive branches of government, and other offices and stakeholder groups the State Council deems appropriate. A member state that does not have a school district deemed to contain a high concentration of military children may appoint a superintendent from another school district to represent local education agencies on the State Council.
B.
The State Council of each member state shall appoint or designate a military family education liaison to assist military families and the state in facilitating the implementation of this compact.
C.
The compact commissioner responsible for the administration and management of the state’s participation in the compact shall be appointed by the Governor or as otherwise determined by each member state.
D.
The compact commissioner and the military family education liaison designated herein shall be ex-officio members of the State Council, unless either is already a full voting member of the State Council.
ARTICLE IX - INTERSTATE COMMISSION ON EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN
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.
Shall 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 therefore, 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.
Shall 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, in so far 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.
Shall 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.
ARTICLE X - POWERS AND DUTIES OF
THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION
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 statutory law 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 enforce compliance with the compact provisions, the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission, and the bylaws, using all necessary and proper means, including but not limited to the use of judicial process.
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, 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.
ARTICLE XI - ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION
OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION
A.
The Interstate Commission shall, by a majority of the members present and voting, within 12 months after the first Interstate Commission meeting, adopt bylaws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the compact, including, but not limited to:
1.
Establishing the fiscal year of the Interstate Commission;
2.
Establishing an executive committee, and such other committees as may be necessary;
3.
Providing for the establishment of committees and for governing any general or specific delegation of authority or function of the Interstate Commission;
4.
Providing reasonable procedures for calling and conducting meetings of the Interstate Commission, and ensuring reasonable notice of each such meeting;
5.
Establishing the titles and responsibilities of the officers and staff of the Interstate Commission;
6.
Providing a mechanism for concluding the operations of the Interstate Commission and the return of surplus funds that may exist upon the termination of the compact after the payment and reserving of all of its debts and obligations.
7.
Providing “start up” rules for initial administration of the compact.
B.
The Interstate Commission shall, by a majority of the members, elect annually from among its members a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and a treasurer, each of whom shall have such authority and duties as may be specified in the bylaws. The chairperson or, in the chairperson’s absence or disability, the vice-chairperson, shall preside at all meetings of the Interstate Commission. The officers so elected shall serve without compensation or remuneration from the Interstate Commission; provided that, subject to the availability of budgeted funds, the officers shall be reimbursed for ordinary and necessary costs and expenses incurred by them in the performance of their responsibilities as officers of the Interstate Commission.
C.
Executive Committee, Officers and Personnel
1.
The executive committee shall have such authority and duties as may be set forth in the bylaws, including but not limited to:
a.
Managing the affairs of the Interstate Commission in a manner consistent with the bylaws and purposes of the Interstate Commission;
b.
Overseeing an organizational structure within, and appropriate procedures for the Interstate Commission to provide for the creation of rules, operating procedures, and administrative and technical support functions; and
c.
Planning, implementing, and coordinating communications and activities with other state, federal and local government organizations in order to advance the goals of the Interstate Commission.
3.
The executive committee may, subject to the approval of the Interstate Commission, appoint or retain an executive director for such period, upon such terms and conditions and for such compensation, as the Interstate Commission may deem appropriate. The executive director shall serve as secretary to the Interstate Commission, but shall not be a Member of the Interstate Commission. The executive director shall hire and supervise such other persons as may be authorized by the Interstate Commission.
D.
The Interstate Commission’s executive director and its employees shall be immune from suit and liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for a claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused or arising out of or relating to an actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred, or that such person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred, within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided, that such person shall not be protected from suit or liability for damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of such person.
1.
The liability of the Interstate Commission’s executive director and employees or Interstate Commission representatives, acting within the scope of such person’s employment or duties for acts, errors, or omissions occurring within such person’s state may not exceed the limits of liability set forth under the Constitution and laws of that state for state officials, employees, and agents. The Interstate Commission is considered to be an instrumentality of the states for the purposes of any such action. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to protect such person from suit or liability for damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of such person.
2.
The Interstate Commission shall defend the executive director and its employees and, subject to the approval of the Attorney General or other appropriate legal counsel of the member state represented by an Interstate Commission representative, shall defend such Interstate Commission representative in any civil action seeking to impose liability arising out of an actual or alleged act, error or omission that occurred within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties or responsibilities, or that the defendant had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from intentional or willful and wanton misconduct on the part of such person.
3.
To the extent not covered by the state involved, member state, or the Interstate Commission, the representatives or employees of the Interstate Commission shall be held harmless in the amount of a settlement or judgment, including attorney’s fees and costs, obtained against such persons arising out of an actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that such persons had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from intentional or willful and wanton misconduct on the part of such persons.
ARTICLE XII - RULEMAKING FUNCTIONS
OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION
A.
Rulemaking Authority - The Interstate Commission shall promulgate reasonable rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of this Compact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Interstate Commission exercises its rulemaking authority in a manner that is beyond the scope of the purposes of this Act, or the powers granted hereunder, then such an action by the Interstate Commission shall be invalid and have no force or effect.
B.
Rulemaking Procedure - Rules shall be made pursuant to a rulemaking process that substantially conforms to the “Model State Administrative Procedure Act,” of 1981 Act, Uniform Laws Annotated, Vol. 15, p.1 (2000) as amended, as may be appropriate to the operations of the Interstate Commission.
C.
Not later than thirty (30) days after a rule is promulgated, any person may file a petition for judicial review of the rule; provided, that the filing of such a petition shall not stay or otherwise prevent the rule from becoming effective unless the court finds that the petitioner has a substantial likelihood of success. The court shall give deference to the actions of the Interstate Commission consistent with applicable law and shall not find the rule to be unlawful if the rule represents a reasonable exercise of the Interstate Commission’s authority.
D.
If a majority of the legislatures of the compacting states rejects a Rule by enactment of a statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt the compact, then such rule shall have no further force and effect in any compacting state.
ARTICLE XIII - OVERSIGHT, ENFORCEMENT,
AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
A.
Oversight
1.
The executive, legislative and judicial branches of state government in each member state shall enforce this compact and shall take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the compact’s purposes and intent. The provisions of this compact and the rules promulgated hereunder shall have standing as statutory law, and shall be reviewed annually by the state, veterans, and military affairs committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any successor committees, and the department of education, beginning January 30, 2010.
2.
All courts shall take judicial notice of the compact and the rules in any judicial or administrative proceeding in a member state pertaining to the subject matter of this compact which may affect the powers, responsibilities or actions of the Interstate Commission.
3.
The Interstate Commission shall be entitled to receive all service of process in any such proceeding, and shall have standing to intervene in the proceeding for all purposes. Failure to provide service of process to the Interstate Commission shall render a judgment or order void as to the Interstate Commission, this compact or promulgated rules.
B.
Default, Technical Assistance, Suspension and Termination - If the Interstate Commission determines that a member state has defaulted in the performance of its obligations or responsibilities under this compact, or the bylaws or promulgated rules, the Interstate Commission shall:
1.
Provide written notice to the defaulting state and other member states, of the nature of the default, the means of curing the default and any action taken by the Interstate Commission. The Interstate Commission shall specify the conditions by which the defaulting state must cure its default.
2.
Provide remedial training and specific technical assistance regarding the default.
3.
If the defaulting state fails to cure the default, the defaulting state shall be terminated from the compact upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the member states and all rights, privileges and benefits conferred by this compact shall be terminated from 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 the default.
4.
Suspension or 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 Interstate Commission to the Governor, the majority and minority leaders of the defaulting state’s legislature, and each of the member states.
5.
The state which has been suspended or terminated is responsible for all assessments, obligations and liabilities incurred through the effective date of suspension or termination including obligations, the performance of which extends beyond the effective date of suspension or termination.
6.
The Interstate Commission shall not bear any costs relating to any state that has been found to be in default or which has been suspended or terminated from the compact, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon in writing between the Interstate Commission and the defaulting state.
7.
The defaulting state may appeal the action of the Interstate Commission by petitioning the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Interstate Commission has its principal offices. The prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation including reasonable attorney’s fees.
C.
Dispute Resolution
1.
The Interstate Commission shall attempt, upon the request of a member state, to resolve disputes which are subject to the compact and which may arise among member states and between member and non-member states.
2.
The Interstate Commission shall promulgate a rule providing for both mediation and binding dispute resolution for disputes as appropriate.
D.
Enforcement
1.
The Interstate Commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of this compact.
2.
The Interstate Commission, may by majority vote of the members, initiate legal action in the United State District Court for the District of Columbia or, at the discretion of the Interstate Commission, in the federal district where the Interstate Commission has its principal offices, to enforce compliance with the provisions of the compact, its promulgated rules and bylaws, against a member state in default. 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.
3.
The remedies herein shall not be the exclusive remedies of the Interstate Commission. The Interstate Commission may avail itself of any other remedies available under state law or the regulation of a profession.
ARTICLE XIV - FINANCING OF THE
INTERSTATE COMMISSION
A.
The Interstate Commission shall pay, or provide for the payment of the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization and ongoing activities.
B.
The Interstate Commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each member state to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the Interstate Commission and its staff which must be in a total amount sufficient to cover the Interstate Commission’s annual budget as approved each year. The aggregate annual assessment amount shall be allocated based upon a formula to be determined by the Interstate Commission, which shall promulgate a rule binding upon all member states.
C.
The Interstate Commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet the same; nor shall the Interstate Commission pledge the credit of any of the member states, except by and with the authority of the member state.
D.
The Interstate Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the Interstate Commission shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established under its bylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the Interstate Commission shall by audited yearly by a certified or licensed public accountant and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the Interstate Commission.
ARTICLE XV - MEMBER STATES, EFFECTIVE
DATE AND AMENDMENT
A.
Any state is eligible to become a member state.
B.
The compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the compact into law by no less than ten (10) of the states. The effective date shall be no earlier than December 1, 2007. Thereafter it shall become effective and binding as to any other member state upon enactment of the compact into law by that state. The governors of non-member states or their designees shall be invited to participate in the activities of the Interstate Commission on a non-voting basis prior to adoption of the compact by all states.
C.
The Interstate Commission may propose amendments to the compact for enactment by the member states. No amendment shall become effective and binding upon the Interstate Commission and the member states unless and until it is enacted into law by unanimous consent of the member states.
ARTICLE XVI - WITHDRAWAL AND DISSOLUTION
A.
Withdrawal
1.
Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every member state; provided that a member state may withdraw from the compact specifically repealing the statute, which enacted the compact into law.
2.
Withdrawal from this compact shall be by the enactment of a statute repealing the same and written notice of the withdrawal has been given by the withdrawing state to the Governor of each other member jurisdiction.
3.
The withdrawing state shall immediately notify the chairperson of the Interstate Commission in writing upon the introduction of legislation repealing this compact in the withdrawing state. The Interstate Commission shall notify the other member states of the withdrawing state’s intent to withdraw within sixty (60) days of its receipt thereof.
4.
The withdrawing state is responsible for all assessments, obligations and liabilities incurred through the effective date of withdrawal, including obligations, the performance of which extend beyond the effective date of withdrawal.
5.
Reinstatement following withdrawal of a member state shall occur upon the withdrawing state reenacting the compact or upon such later date as determined by the Interstate Commission.
B.
Dissolution of Compact
1.
This compact shall dissolve effective upon the date of the withdrawal or default of the member state which reduces the membership in the compact to one (1) member state.
2.
Upon the dissolution of this compact, the compact becomes null and void and shall be of no further force or effect, and the business and affairs of the Interstate Commission shall be concluded and surplus funds shall be distributed in accordance with the bylaws.
ARTICLE XVII - SEVERABILITY AND CONSTRUCTION
A.
The provisions of this compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision is deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the compact shall be enforceable.
B.
The provisions of this compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.
C.
Nothing in this compact shall be construed to prohibit the applicability of other interstate compacts to which the states are members.
ARTICLE XVIII - BINDING EFFECT OF
COMPACT AND OTHER LAWS
A.
Other Laws
1.
Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with this compact.
2.
All member states’ laws conflicting with this compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict.
B.
Binding Effect of the Compact
1.
All lawful actions of the Interstate Commission, including all rules and bylaws promulgated by the Interstate Commission, are binding upon the member states.
2.
All agreements between the Interstate Commission and the member states are binding in accordance with their terms.
3.
In the event any provision of this compact exceeds the constitutional limits imposed on the legislature of any member state, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of the conflict with the constitutional provision in question in that member state.

Source: Section 24-60-3402 — Compact approved and ratified, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-24.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

24‑60‑101
Compacts recognized and declared to exist 24‑60‑102
Attorney general commissioner for Colorado 24‑60‑103
Compacts designed to suppress crime and enforce the criminal laws, etc 24‑60‑104
Commissioner to be furnished legal and clerical assistance 24‑60‑105
When commissioner to perform duties 24‑60‑106
Powers of commissioner 24‑60‑107
Compensation - traveling expenses 24‑60‑201
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑202
Compact 24‑60‑203
Peace officers enter other states without interference 24‑60‑204
Legal requirements to obtain extradition waived 24‑60‑205
Use of jails for temporary lodging recognized 24‑60‑206
Subpoenas, summons and court orders recognized as valid 24‑60‑207
When person on probation or parole may be permitted to reside in other states 24‑60‑208
Supervision over probationers or parolees 24‑60‑209
Probationers or parolees may be retaken 24‑60‑210
Officer shall transport without interference 24‑60‑211
Attorney generals make rules and regulations 24‑60‑212
Compact operative upon ratification 24‑60‑213
Remain in effect until renounced 24‑60‑401
Authority to enter into compacts 24‑60‑402
Compacts to provide rates 24‑60‑403
Prior compacts ratified 24‑60‑501
Disposal of detainers against prisoner based on untried charges 24‑60‑502
Appropriate court - definitions 24‑60‑503
Enforcement - cooperation 24‑60‑504
Habitual criminals - application of part 5 24‑60‑505
Escapes 24‑60‑506
Surrender of inmates 24‑60‑507
Administration 24‑60‑601
Compact 24‑60‑701
Definitions 24‑60‑702
Execution of compact 24‑60‑703
Administrator 24‑60‑704
Supplementary agreements 24‑60‑705
Financial arrangements 24‑60‑706
Responsibility of parents 24‑60‑707
Fee - counsel or guardian ad litem 24‑60‑708
Enforcement 24‑60‑801
Execution of compact 24‑60‑802
Transfer of inmates 24‑60‑803
Enforcement of compact 24‑60‑804
Hearings 24‑60‑805
Contracts 24‑60‑901
Legislative declaration 24‑60‑902
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑903
Approval of compact 24‑60‑904
Commissioner appointed - alternate 24‑60‑905
Retirement benefits 24‑60‑906
Other agencies cooperate 24‑60‑907
State contribution limited 24‑60‑908
Compact effective - when 24‑60‑909
Filing of documents 24‑60‑910
Budget submitted 24‑60‑911
Inspection of accounts 24‑60‑912
Governor executive head 24‑60‑1001
Execution of compact 24‑60‑1002
Compact administrator 24‑60‑1003
Supplementary agreements 24‑60‑1004
Annual budget 24‑60‑1005
Court review 24‑60‑1006
Authenticated copies of compact 24‑60‑1101
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑1102
Definition of “licensing authority” 24‑60‑1103
Compact administrator - expenses 24‑60‑1104
Executive head - definition 24‑60‑1105
Offenses - assessment of points 24‑60‑1106
Operator’s license under compact 24‑60‑1107
Review by district court 24‑60‑1201
Execution of compact 24‑60‑1202
State education council created 24‑60‑1203
Commission to file bylaws 24‑60‑1204
Membership on commission 24‑60‑1301
Execution of compact 24‑60‑1302
Article XX of state constitution not modified 24‑60‑1303
Executive director to represent state - alternate 24‑60‑1304
Consulting committee 24‑60‑1305
Advisory committee created 24‑60‑1306
Interstate audits 24‑60‑1307
Effective dates 24‑60‑1308
Applicability of article IV of compact 24‑60‑1401
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑1402
Governor to appoint member of the board - alternate 24‑60‑1403
Bylaws to be filed with secretary of state 24‑60‑1404
Workers’ compensation act and related acts - applicability 24‑60‑1501
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑1502
Limitations on interstate library districts 24‑60‑1503
State political subdivisions to comply with laws 24‑60‑1504
State library agency 24‑60‑1505
State aid to library district located partly within state 24‑60‑1506
Commissioner of education to administer compact 24‑60‑1507
Withdrawal from compact 24‑60‑1601
Short title 24‑60‑1602
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑1603
Administration 24‑60‑1701
Execution of compact 24‑60‑1702
When compact effective 24‑60‑1801
Short title 24‑60‑1802
Execution of compact 24‑60‑1803
Additional provisions and definitions 24‑60‑1901
Ratification of compact 24‑60‑1902
Interstate agency created 24‑60‑1903
Appointment of members of compact commission 24‑60‑1904
Payment of expenses of compact commission 24‑60‑1905
Commissioners exempt from civil liability 24‑60‑1906
Commission - authority to borrow money - authority to accept funds 24‑60‑1907
Railroad loan retirement fund - fees 24‑60‑1908
Loans - tax-exempt 24‑60‑2001
Short title 24‑60‑2002
Execution of compact 24‑60‑2003
Interstate agency created 24‑60‑2004
Members of compact commission 24‑60‑2005
Commissioners exempt from civil liability 24‑60‑2006
Administration 24‑60‑2101
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑2102
Licensing authority - definition 24‑60‑2103
Compact administrator - expenses 24‑60‑2104
Jurisdiction executive - definition 24‑60‑2201
Short title 24‑60‑2202
Execution of compact 24‑60‑2203
Legislative declaration 24‑60‑2204
Definitions 24‑60‑2205
Administration - application of other laws 24‑60‑2206
Site recommendation by counties 24‑60‑2207
Statewide assessment of facility sites 24‑60‑2208
State surcharge 24‑60‑2209
Governor to appoint member to compact board 24‑60‑2211
Coordination with other programs and agencies 24‑60‑2212
Regulation of fees 24‑60‑2301
Transfer or exchange of foreign nationals convicted of a crime - authorization by governor 24‑60‑2401
Legislative declaration 24‑60‑2402
Definitions 24‑60‑2403
Compacts authorized 24‑60‑2404
Contents of compact 24‑60‑2405
Rules and regulations 24‑60‑2501
Short title 24‑60‑2502
Execution of agreement 24‑60‑2601
Short title 24‑60‑2602
Execution of compact 24‑60‑2603
Licensing authority - definition 24‑60‑2604
Compact administrator - expenses 24‑60‑2701
Short title 24‑60‑2702
Execution of compact 24‑60‑2801
Short title 24‑60‑2802
Execution of compact 24‑60‑2803
Limitation on assessment 24‑60‑2901
Short title 24‑60‑2902
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑3001
Interstate insurance product regulation compact 24‑60‑3101
Legislative declaration 24‑60‑3102
Definitions 24‑60‑3103
Model legislation - compacts authorized 24‑60‑3301
Execution of compact 24‑60‑3401
Legislative declaration 24‑60‑3402
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑3501
Short title 24‑60‑3502
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑3601
Short title 24‑60‑3602
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑3701
Short title 24‑60‑3702
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑3801
Short title 24‑60‑3802
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑3901
Short title 24‑60‑3902
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑3903
Notice to revisor of statutes 24‑60‑4001
Short title 24‑60‑4002
Execution of agreement 24‑60‑4003
Reaffirmation of Colorado law 24‑60‑4004
Conflicting provisions of law 24‑60‑4101
Approved and ratified 24‑60‑4201
Short title 24‑60‑4202
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑4203
Construction of terms 24‑60‑4204
Notice to revisor of statutes 24‑60‑4301
Short title 24‑60‑4302
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑4303
Construction of terms 24‑60‑4304
Notice to revisor of statutes - effective date of compact 24‑60‑4401
Short title 24‑60‑4402
Compact approved and ratified 24‑60‑4403
Notice to revisor of statutes 24‑60‑4404
Repeal of part
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§ 24-60-3402’s source at colorado​.gov