§ 1-2562. Article XIII--Oversight, dispute resolutions, and enforcement
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and SafetyEffective: November 1, 2023
Effective: November 1, 2023
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 1-2562
§ 1-2562. Article XIII--Oversight, dispute resolutions, and enforcement
ARTICLE XIII
Oversight, Dispute Resolutions, and Enforcement
1. The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government in each member state shall enforce this Compact and take all necessary and appropriate actions to effectuate the Compact's purposes and intent. The provisions of this Compact and the rules promulgated hereunder shall have standing as statutory law.
3. The Commission shall be entitled to receive service of process in any such proceeding, and shall have standing to intervene in such a proceeding for all purposes. Failure to provide service of process to the Commission shall render a judgment or order void as to the Commission, this Compact, or promulgated rules.
2. If a state in default fails to cure the default, the defaulting state may 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 may be terminated on 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 default.
3. 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 Commission to the governor, the majority and minority leaders of the defaulting state's legislature, and each of the member states.
6. The defaulting state may appeal the action of the Commission by petitioning the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Commission has its principal offices. The prevailing member shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable attorney fees.
2. By majority vote, the Commission may initiate legal action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Commission has its principal offices against a member state in default to enforce compliance with the provisions of the Compact and its promulgated rules and bylaws. The relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing member shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable attorney fees.
Credits
Laws 2023, c. 269, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 1-2562, OK ST T. 63 § 1-2562
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 295 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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