AB207,40,2019 12. Sell convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise
20dispose of any property real, personal, or mixed;
AB207,40,2121 13. Establish a budget and make expenditures;
AB207,40,2222 14. Borrow money;
AB207,41,223 15. Appoint committees, including standing committees composed of members,
24state regulators, state legislators or their representatives, and consumer

1representatives, and such other interested persons as may be designated in this
2compact and the bylaws;
AB207,41,43 16. Provide and receive information from, and cooperate with, law enforcement
4agencies;
AB207,41,55 17. Establish and elect an executive committee; and
AB207,41,86 18. Perform such other functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve
7the purposes of this compact consistent with the state regulation of professional
8counseling licensure and practice.
AB207,41,109 (d) The executive committee. 1. The executive committee shall have the power
10to act on behalf of the commission according to the terms of this compact.
AB207,41,1111 2. The executive committee shall be composed of up to 11 members:
AB207,41,1312 a. Seven voting members who are elected by the commission from the current
13membership of the commission; and
AB207,41,1514 b. Up to 4 ex officio, nonvoting members from 4 recognized national
15professional counselor organizations.
AB207,41,1616 c. The ex officio members will be selected by their respective organizations.
AB207,41,1817 3. The commission may remove any member of the executive committee as
18provided in bylaws.
AB207,41,1919 4. The executive committee shall meet at least annually.
AB207,41,2020 5. The executive committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
AB207,41,2321 a. Recommend to the entire commission changes to the rules or bylaws, changes
22to this compact legislation, fees paid by compact member states such as annual dues,
23and any commission compact fee charged to licensees for the privilege to practice;
AB207,41,2524 b. Ensure compact administration services are appropriately provided,
25contractual or otherwise;
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1c. Prepare and recommend the budget;
AB207,42,22 d. Maintain financial records on behalf of the commission;
AB207,42,43 e. Monitor compact compliance of member states and provide compliance
4reports to the commission;
AB207,42,55 f. Establish additional committees as necessary; and
AB207,42,66 g. Other duties as provided in rules or bylaws.
AB207,42,97 (e) Meetings of the commission. 1. All meetings shall be open to the public, and
8public notice of meetings shall be given in the same manner as required under the
9rule-making provisions in sub. (11).
AB207,42,1210 2. The commission or the executive committee or other committees of the
11commission may convene in a closed, nonpublic meeting if the commission or
12executive committee or other committees of the commission must discuss:
AB207,42,1313 a. Noncompliance of a member state with its obligations under the compact;
AB207,42,1614 b. The employment, compensation, discipline or other matters, practices or
15procedures related to specific employees or other matters related to the commission's
16internal personnel practices and procedures;
AB207,42,1717 c. Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated litigation;
AB207,42,1918 d. Negotiation of contracts for the purchase, lease, or sale of goods, services, or
19real estate;
AB207,42,2020 e. Accusing any person of a crime or formally censuring any person;
AB207,42,2221 f. Disclosure of trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is
22privileged or confidential;
AB207,42,2423 g. Disclosure of information of a personal nature where disclosure would
24constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
AB207,42,2525 h. Disclosure of investigative records compiled for law enforcement purposes;
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1i. Disclosure of information related to any investigative reports prepared by or
2on behalf of or for use of the commission or other committee charged with
3responsibility of investigation or determination of compliance issues pursuant to the
4compact; or
AB207,43,65 j. Matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal or member state
6statute.
AB207,43,97 3. If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed pursuant to this provision, the
8commission's legal counsel or designee shall certify that the meeting may be closed
9and shall reference each relevant exempting provision.
AB207,43,1610 4. The commission shall keep minutes that fully and clearly describe all
11matters discussed in a meeting and shall provide a full and accurate summary of
12actions taken, and the reasons therefore, including a description of the views
13expressed. All documents considered in connection with an action shall be identified
14in such minutes. All minutes and documents of a closed meeting shall remain under
15seal, subject to release by a majority vote of the commission or order of a court of
16competent jurisdiction.
AB207,43,1917 (f) Financing of the commission. 1. The commission shall pay, or provide for
18the payment of, the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization, and
19ongoing activities.
AB207,43,2120 2. The commission may accept any and all appropriate revenue sources,
21donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services.
AB207,44,322 3. The commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each
23member state or impose fees on other parties to cover the cost of the operations and
24activities of the commission and its staff, which must be in a total amount sufficient
25to cover its annual budget as approved each year for which revenue is not provided

1by other sources. The aggregate annual assessment amount shall be allocated based
2upon a formula to be determined by the commission, which shall promulgate a rule
3binding upon all member states.
AB207,44,64 4. The commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing the
5funds adequate to meet the same; nor shall the commission pledge the credit of any
6of the member states, except by and with the authority of the member state.
AB207,44,127 5. The commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and
8disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the commission shall be subject
9to the audit and accounting procedures established under its bylaws. However, all
10receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the commission shall be audited
11yearly by a certified or licensed public accountant, and the report of the audit shall
12be included in and become part of the annual report of the commission.
AB207,44,2213 (g) Qualified immunity, defense, and indemnification. 1. The members,
14officers, executive director, employees and representatives of the commission shall
15be immune from suit and liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for
16any claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability
17caused by or arising out of any actual or alleged act, error or omission that occurred,
18or that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for
19believing occurred within the scope of commission employment, duties or
20responsibilities; provided that nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to
21protect any such person from suit and/or liability for any damage, loss, injury, or
22liability caused by the intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of that person.
AB207,45,723 2. The commission shall defend any member, officer, executive director,
24employee or representative of the commission in any civil action seeking to impose
25liability arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred

1within the scope of commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that the
2person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred
3within the scope of commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided
4that nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit that person from retaining his or
5her own counsel; and provided further, that the actual or alleged act, error, or
6omission did not result from that person's intentional or willful or wanton
7misconduct.
AB207,45,158 3. The commission shall indemnify and hold harmless any member, officer,
9executive director, employee, or representative of the commission for the amount of
10any settlement or judgment obtained against that person arising out of any actual
11or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of commission
12employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that such person had a reasonable basis
13for believing occurred within the scope of commission employment, duties, or
14responsibilities, provided that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not
15result from the intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of that person.
AB207,45,19 16(10) Data system. (a) The commission shall provide for the development,
17maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated database and reporting
18system containing licensure, adverse action, and investigative information on all
19licensed individuals in member states.
AB207,45,2220 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the contrary, a member
21state shall submit a uniform data set to the data system on all individuals to whom
22this compact is applicable as required by the rules of the commission, including:
AB207,45,2323 1. Identifying information;
AB207,45,2424 2. Licensure data;
AB207,45,2525 3. Adverse actions against a license or privilege to practice;
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14. Nonconfidential information related to alternative program participation;
AB207,46,22 5. Any denial of application for licensure, and the reason(s) for such denial;
AB207,46,33 6. Current significant investigative information; and
AB207,46,54 7. Other information that may facilitate the administration of this compact, as
5determined by the rules of the commission.
AB207,46,76 (c) Investigative information pertaining to a licensee in any member state will
7only be available to other member states.
AB207,46,118 (d) The commission shall promptly notify all member states of any adverse
9action taken against a licensee or an individual applying for a license. Adverse action
10information pertaining to a licensee in any member state will be available to any
11other member state.
AB207,46,1412 (e) Member states contributing information to the data system may designate
13information that may not be shared with the public without the express permission
14of the contributing state.
AB207,46,1715 (f) Any information submitted to the data system that is subsequently required
16to be expunged by the laws of the member state contributing the information shall
17be removed from the data system.
AB207,46,23 18(11) Rule making. (a) The commission shall promulgate reasonable rules in
19order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purpose of the compact.
20Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the commission exercises its
21rule-making authority in a manner that is beyond the scope of the purposes of the
22compact, or the powers granted hereunder, then such an action by the commission
23shall be invalid and have no force or effect.
AB207,47,224 (b) The commission shall exercise its rule-making powers pursuant to the
25criteria set forth in this subsection and the rules adopted thereunder. Rules and

1amendments shall become binding as of the date specified in each rule or
2amendment.
AB207,47,63 (c) If a majority of the legislatures of the member states rejects a rule, by
4enactment of a statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt the compact
5within 4 years of the date of adoption of the rule, then such rule shall have no further
6force and effect in any member state.
AB207,47,87 (d) Rules or amendments to the rules shall be adopted at a regular or special
8meeting of the commission.
AB207,47,129 (e) Prior to promulgation and adoption of a final rule or rules by the
10commission, and at least 30 days in advance of the meeting at which the rule will be
11considered and voted upon, the commission shall file a notice of proposed rule
12making:
AB207,47,1313 1. On the website of the commission or other publicly accessible platform; and
AB207,47,1614 2. On the website of each member state professional counseling licensing board
15or other publicly accessible platform or the publication in which each state would
16otherwise publish proposed rules.
AB207,47,1717 (f) The notice of proposed rule making shall include:
AB207,47,1918 1. The proposed time, date, and location of the meeting in which the rule will
19be considered and voted upon;
AB207,47,2120 2. The text of the proposed rule or amendment and the reason for the proposed
21rule;
AB207,47,2222 3. A request for comments on the proposed rule from any interested person; and
AB207,47,2523 4. The manner in which interested persons may submit notice to the
24commission of their intention to attend the public hearing and any written
25comments.
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1(g) Prior to adoption of a proposed rule, the commission shall allow persons to
2submit written data, facts, opinions, and arguments, which shall be made available
3to the public.
AB207,48,54 (h) The commission shall grant an opportunity for a public hearing before it
5adopts a rule or amendment if a hearing is requested by:
AB207,48,66 1. At least 25 persons;
AB207,48,77 2. A state or federal governmental subdivision or agency; or
AB207,48,88 3. An association having at least 25 members.
AB207,48,129 (i) If a hearing is held on the proposed rule or amendment, the commission shall
10publish the place, time, and date of the scheduled public hearing. If the hearing is
11held via electronic means, the commission shall publish the mechanism for access
12to the electronic hearing.
AB207,48,1613 1. All persons wishing to be heard at the hearing shall notify the executive
14director of the commission or other designated member in writing of their desire to
15appear and testify at the hearing not less than 5 business days before the scheduled
16date of the hearing.
AB207,48,1817 2. Hearings shall be conducted in a manner providing each person who wishes
18to comment a fair and reasonable opportunity to comment orally or in writing.
AB207,48,2019 3. All hearings will be recorded. A copy of the recording will be made available
20on request.
AB207,48,2321 4. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as requiring a separate hearing
22on each rule. Rules may be grouped for the convenience of the commission at
23hearings required by this subsection.
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1(j) Following the scheduled hearing date, or by the close of business on the
2scheduled hearing date if the hearing was not held, the commission shall consider
3all written and oral comments received.
AB207,49,64 (k) If no written notice of intent to attend the public hearing by interested
5parties is received, the commission may proceed with promulgation of the proposed
6rule without a public hearing.
AB207,49,97 (L) The commission shall, by majority vote of all members, take final action on
8the proposed rule and shall determine the effective date of the rule, if any, based on
9the rule-making record and the full text of the rule.
AB207,49,1610 (m) Upon determination that an emergency exists, the commission may
11consider and adopt an emergency rule without prior notice, opportunity for
12comment, or hearing, provided that the usual rule-making procedures provided in
13the compact and in this subsection shall be retroactively applied to the rule as soon
14as reasonably possible, in no event later than 90 days after the effective date of the
15rule. For the purposes of this provision, an emergency rule is one that must be
16adopted immediately in order to:
AB207,49,1717 1. Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare;
AB207,49,1818 2. Prevent a loss of commission or member state funds;
AB207,49,2019 3. Meet a deadline for the promulgation of an administrative rule that is
20established by federal law or rule; or
AB207,49,2121 4. Protect public health and safety.
AB207,50,622 (n) The commission or an authorized committee of the commission may direct
23revisions to a previously adopted rule or amendment for purposes of correcting
24typographical errors, errors in format, errors in consistency, or grammatical errors.
25Public notice of any revisions shall be posted on the website of the commission. The

1revision shall be subject to challenge by any person for a period of 30 days after
2posting. The revision may be challenged only on grounds that the revision results
3in a material change to a rule. A challenge shall be made in writing and delivered
4to the chair of the commission prior to the end of the notice period. If no challenge
5is made, the revision will take effect without further action. If the revision is
6challenged, the revision may not take effect without the approval of the commission.
AB207,50,11 7(12) Oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement. (a) Oversight. 1. The
8executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government in each member
9state shall enforce this compact and take all actions necessary and appropriate to
10effectuate the compact's purposes and intent. The provisions of this compact and the
11rules promulgated hereunder shall have standing as statutory law.
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