P.R. Laws tit. 4, § 1437
The Interstate Commission has the following powers:
(a) To adopt a seal and the pertinent bylaws for governing the administration and operation of the Interstate Commission.
(b) To promulgate rules that have the force and effect of law and are binding in the Compacting States to the extent and in the manner provided in this Compact.
(c) To oversee, supervise, and coordinate the Interstate movement of adult offenders subject to the terms of this Compact and any bylaws and rules adopted by the Compact Commission.
(d) To enforce compliance with the provisions of the Compact and the rules and bylaws of the Interstate Commission, using all necessary and proper means, including, but not limited to, the use of judicial process.
(e) To establish and maintain offices.
(f) To acquire and maintain insurance and bonds.
(g) To borrow, accept, or contract for the services of human resources, including, but not limited to, members and their staffs.
(h) To establish and appoint committees and hire staff it deems necessary to carry out its functions, including, but not limited to, an Executive Committee as required by § 1435 of this title,which has the power to act on behalf of the Interstate Commission in carrying out its powers and duties established under this Compact.
(i) To elect or appoint 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, among other things, 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 receive, use and dispose of the same.
(k) To lease, purchase, accept contributions or donations of any property, or otherwise to own, hold, improve, or use any property, be it real, personal or mixed.
(l) To sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property, be it real, personal or mixed.
(m) To establish a budget, incur expenditures and levy fees as provided in § 1442 of this title.
(n) To sue and be sued.
(o) To provide for dispute resolution among Compacting States.
(p) To perform functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Compact.
(q) 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. Reports must also include any recommendations that may have been adopted by the Interstate Commission.
(r) To coordinate education, training, and public awareness regarding the Interstate movement of offenders for officials involved in such activity.
(s) To establish uniform standards for the reporting, collecting, and exchanging of data.
History —Aug. 11, 2004, No. 208, § 1, art. 5.