Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-2-9-105: Interstate Commission - Powers and duties

ARTICLE IV

POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION

The Interstate Commission shall have the following powers and

duties:

1. To provide for dispute resolution among compacting states;

2. To promulgate rules to effect the purposes and obligations

as enumerated in this compact, which shall have the force and effect

of statutory law and shall be binding in the compacting states to

the extent and in the manner provided in this compact;

3. To oversee, supervise and coordinate the interstate movement

of juveniles subject to the terms of this compact and any bylaws

adopted and rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission;

4. 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;

5. To establish and maintain offices which shall be located

within one or more of the compacting states;

6. To purchase and maintain insurance and bonds;

7. To borrow, accept, hire or contract for services of

personnel;

8. To establish and appoint committees and hire staff which it

deems necessary for the carrying out of its functions including, but

not limited to, an executive committee as required by Article III

which shall have the power to act on behalf of the Interstate

Commission in carrying out its powers and duties hereunder;

9. 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,

inter alia, conflicts of interest, rates of compensation, and

qualifications of personnel;

10. To accept any and all donations and grants of money,

equipment, supplies, materials, and services, and to receive,

utilize, and dispose of it;

11. To lease, purchase, accept contributions or donations of,

or otherwise to own, hold, improve or use any property, real,

personal, or mixed;

12. To sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange,

abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property, real, personal or

mixed;

13. To establish a budget and make expenditures and levy dues

as provided in Article VIII of this compact;

14. To sue and be sued;

15. To adopt a seal and bylaws governing the management and

operation of the Interstate Commission;

16. To perform such functions as may be necessary or

appropriate to achieve the purposes of this compact;

17. To report annually to the legislatures, governors,

judiciary, and state councils of the compacting 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;

18. To coordinate education, training and public awareness

regarding the interstate movement of juveniles for officials

involved in such activity;

19. To establish uniform standards of the reporting, collecting

and exchanging of data; and

20. The Interstate Commission shall maintain its corporate

books and records in accordance with the bylaws.