Sec. 4. ARTICLE III. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. (a) The Commission shall adopt a seal and suitable bylaws governing its management and operations.

(b) Irrespective of the civil service, personnel, or other merit system laws of any of the compacting states, the Commission in its bylaws shall provide for the personnel policies and programs of the Compact.

(c) The Commission shall submit a budget to the governor and legislature of each compacting state at such time and for such period as may be required. The budget shall contain specific recommendations of the amount or amounts to be appropriated by each of the compacting states.

(d) The Commission shall report annually to the legislatures and governors of the compacting states, to the Midwestern Governors' Conference, and to the Midwestern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments concerning the activities of the Commission during the preceding year. Such reports shall also embody any recommendations that may have been adopted by the Commission.

(e) The Commission may borrow, accept, or contract for the services of personnel from any state or the United States or any subdivision or agency thereof, from any interstate agency, or from any institution, foundation, person, firm, or corporation.

(f) The Commission may accept for any of its purposes and functions under the Compact any and all donations and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services (conditional or otherwise) from any state or the United States or any subdivision or agency thereof, or interstate agency, or from any institution, foundation, person, firm, or corporation, and may receive, utilize, and dispose of the same.

(g) The Commission may enter into agreements with any other interstate education organizations or agencies and with higher education institutions located in nonmember states and with any of the various states of these United States to provide adequate programs and services in higher education for the citizens of the respective compacting states. The Commission shall, after negotiations with interested institutions and interstate organizations or agencies, determine the cost of providing the programs and services in higher education for use of these agreements.

(h) The Commission may establish and maintain offices, which shall be located within one (1) or more of the compacting states.

(i) The Commission may establish committees and hire staff as it considers necessary for the carrying out of its functions.

(j) The Commission may provide for actual and necessary expenses for attendance of its members at official meetings of the Commission or its designated committees.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-73-5.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.269.