AB382,37,64 (d) A member state, if otherwise permitted by state law, may recover from the
5affected regulated social worker the costs of investigations and dispositions of cases
6resulting from any adverse action taken against that regulated social worker.
AB382,37,97 (e) A member state may take adverse action based on the factual findings of
8another member state, provided that the member state follows its own procedures
9for taking the adverse action.
AB382,37,1310 (f) Joint investigations. 1. In addition to the authority granted to a member
11state by its respective social work practice act or other applicable state law, any
12member state may participate with other member states in joint investigations of
13licensees.
AB382,37,1614 2. Member states shall share any investigative, litigation, or compliance
15materials in furtherance of any joint or individual investigation initiated under the
16compact.
AB382,37,2417 (g) If adverse action is taken by the home state against the multistate license
18of a regulated social worker, the regulated social worker's multistate authorization
19to practice in all other member states shall be deactivated until all encumbrances
20have been removed from the multistate license. All home state disciplinary orders
21that impose adverse action against the license of a regulated social worker shall
22include a statement that the regulated social worker's multistate authorization to
23practice is deactivated in all member states until all conditions of the decision, order
24or agreement are satisfied.
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1(h) If a member state takes adverse action, it shall promptly notify the
2administrator of the data system. The administrator of the data system shall
3promptly notify the home state and all other member states of any adverse actions
4by remote states.
AB382,38,65 (i) Nothing in this compact shall override a member state's decision that
6participation in an alternative program may be used in lieu of adverse action.
AB382,38,97 (j) Nothing in this compact shall authorize a member state to demand the
8issuance of subpoenas for attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production
9of evidence from another member state for lawful actions within that member state.
AB382,38,1210 (k) Nothing in this compact shall authorize a member state to impose discipline
11against a regulated social worker who holds a multistate authorization to practice
12for lawful actions within another member state.
AB382,38,19 13(10) Establishment of social work licensure compact commission. (a) The
14compact member states hereby create and establish a joint government agency
15whose membership consists of all member states that have enacted the compact
16known as the social work licensure compact commission. The commission is an
17instrumentality of the compact states acting jointly and not an instrumentality of
18any one state. The commission shall come into existence on or after the effective date
19of the compact as set forth in sub. (14).
AB382,38,2220 (b) Membership, voting, and meetings. 1. Each member state shall have and
21be limited to one (1) delegate selected by that member state's state licensing
22authority.
AB382,38,2323 2. The delegate shall be either:
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1a. A current member of the state licensing authority at the time of appointment,
2who is a regulated social worker or public member of the state licensing authority;
3or
AB382,39,44 b. An administrator of the state licensing authority or their designee.
AB382,39,65 3. The commission shall by rule or bylaw establish a term of office for delegates
6and may by rule or bylaw establish term limits.
AB382,39,87 4. The commission may recommend removal or suspension any delegate from
8office.
AB382,39,109 5. A member state's state licensing authority shall fill any vacancy of its
10delegate occurring on the commission within 60 days of the vacancy.
AB382,39,1211 6. Each delegate shall be entitled to one vote on all matters before the
12commission requiring a vote by commission delegates.
AB382,39,1513 7. A delegate shall vote in person or by such other means as provided in the
14bylaws. The bylaws may provide for delegates to meet by telecommunication,
15videoconference, or other means of communication.
AB382,39,1816 8. The commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year.
17Additional meetings may be held as set forth in the bylaws. The commission may
18meet by telecommunication, video conference or other similar electronic means.
AB382,39,1919 (c) The commission shall have the following powers:
AB382,39,2020 1. Establish the fiscal year of the commission;
AB382,39,2121 2. Establish code of conduct and conflict of interest policies;
AB382,39,2222 3. Establish and amend rules and bylaws;
AB382,39,2323 4. Maintain its financial records in accordance with the bylaws;
AB382,39,2524 5. Meet and take such actions as are consistent with the provisions of this
25compact, the commission's rules, and the bylaws;
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16. Initiate and conclude legal proceedings or actions in the name of the
2commission, provided that the standing of any state licensing board to sue or be sued
3under applicable law shall not be affected;
AB382,40,64 7. Maintain and certify records and information provided to a member state as
5the authenticated business records of the commission, and designate an agent to do
6so on the commission's behalf;
AB382,40,77 8. Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds;
AB382,40,98 9. Borrow, accept, or contract for services of personnel, including, but not
9limited to, employees of a member state;
AB382,40,1010 10. Conduct an annual financial review;
AB382,40,1511 11. Hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix compensation, define duties,
12grant such individuals appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of the
13compact, and establish the commission's personnel policies and programs relating
14to conflicts of interest, qualifications of personnel, and other related personnel
15matters;
AB382,40,1616 12. Assess and collect fees;
AB382,40,2017 13. Accept any and all appropriate gifts, donations, grants of money, other
18sources of revenue, equipment, supplies, materials, and services, and receive, utilize,
19and dispose of the same; provided that at all times the commission shall avoid any
20appearance of impropriety or conflict of interest;
AB382,40,2221 14. Lease, purchase, retain, own, hold, improve, or use any property, real,
22personal, or mixed, or any undivided interest therein;
AB382,40,2423 15. Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise
24dispose of any property real, personal, or mixed;
AB382,40,2525 16. Establish a budget and make expenditures;
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117. Borrow money;
AB382,41,52 18. Appoint committees, including standing committees, composed of
3members, state regulators, state legislators or their representatives, and consumer
4representatives, and such other interested persons as may be designated in this
5compact and the bylaws;
AB382,41,76 19. Provide and receive information from, and cooperate with, law enforcement
7agencies;
AB382,41,98 20. Establish and elect an executive committee, including a chair and a vice
9chair;
AB382,41,1210 21. Determine whether a state's adopted language is materially different from
11the model compact language such that the state would not qualify for participation
12in the compact; and
AB382,41,1413 22. Perform such other functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve
14the purposes of this compact.
AB382,41,1715 (d) The executive committee. 1. The executive committee shall have the power
16to act on behalf of the commission according to the terms of this compact. The powers,
17duties, and responsibilities of the executive committee shall include:
AB382,41,2018 a. Oversee the day-to-day activities of the administration of the compact
19including enforcement and compliance with the provisions of the compact, its rules
20and bylaws, and other such duties as deemed necessary;
AB382,41,2321 b. Recommend to the commission changes to the rules or bylaws, changes to
22this compact legislation, fees charged to compact member states, fees charged to
23licensees, and other fees;
AB382,41,2524 c. Ensure compact administration services are appropriately provided,
25including by contract;
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1d. Prepare and recommend the budget;
AB382,42,22 e. Maintain financial records on behalf of the commission;
AB382,42,43 f. Monitor compact compliance of member states and provide compliance
4reports to the commission;
AB382,42,55 g. Establish additional committees as necessary;
AB382,42,96 h. Exercise the powers and duties of the commission during the interim
7between commission meetings, except for adopting or amending rules, adopting or
8amending bylaws, and exercising any other powers and duties expressly reserved to
9the commission by rule or bylaw; and
AB382,42,1010 i. Other duties as provided in the rules or bylaws of the commission.
AB382,42,1111 2. The executive committee shall be composed of up to eleven (11) members:
AB382,42,1312 a. The chair and vice chair of the commission shall be voting members of the
13executive committee; and
AB382,42,1514 b. The commission shall elect five voting members from the current
15membership of the commission.
AB382,42,1716 c. Up to four (4) ex officio, nonvoting members from four (4) recognized national
17social work organizations.
AB382,42,1818 d. The ex officio members will be selected by their respective organizations.
AB382,42,2019 3. The commission may remove any member of the executive committee as
20provided in the commission's bylaws.
AB382,42,2121 4. The executive committee shall meet at least annually.
AB382,42,2422 a. Executive committee meetings shall be open to the public, except that the
23executive committee may meet in a closed, nonpublic meeting as provided in par. (f)
242. below.
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1b. The executive committee shall give seven (7) days' notice of its meetings,
2posted on its website and as determined to provide notice to persons with an interest
3in the business of the commission.
AB382,43,54 c. The executive committee may hold a special meeting in accordance with par.
5(f) 1. b. below.
AB382,43,76 (e) The commission shall adopt and provide to the member states an annual
7report.
AB382,43,108 (f) Meetings of the commission. 1. All meetings shall be open to the public,
9except that the commission may meet in a closed, nonpublic meeting as provided in
10par. (f) 2. below.
AB382,43,1411 a. Public notice for all meetings of the full commission of meetings shall be
12given in the same manner as required under the rule-making provisions in sub. (12),
13except that the commission may hold a special meeting as provided in par. (f) 1. b.
14below.
AB382,43,1915 b. The commission may hold a special meeting when it must meet to conduct
16emergency business by giving 48 hours' notice to all commissioners, on the
17commission's website, and other means as provided in the commission's rules. The
18commission's legal counsel shall certify that the commission's need to meet qualifies
19as an emergency.
AB382,43,2320 2. The commission or the executive committee or other committees of the
21commission may convene in a closed, nonpublic meeting for the commission or
22executive committee or other committees of the commission to receive legal advice
23or to discuss:
AB382,43,2424 a. Noncompliance of a member state with its obligations under the compact;
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1b. The employment, compensation, discipline or other matters, practices or
2procedures related to specific employees;
AB382,44,43 c. Current or threatened discipline of a licensee by the commission or by a
4member state's licensing authority;
AB382,44,55 d. Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated litigation;
AB382,44,76 e. Negotiation of contracts for the purchase, lease, or sale of goods, services, or
7real estate;
AB382,44,88 f. Accusing any person of a crime or formally censuring any person;
AB382,44,109 g. Trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or
10confidential;
AB382,44,1211 h. Information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly
12unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
AB382,44,1313 i. Investigative records compiled for law enforcement purposes;
AB382,44,1614 j. Information related to any investigative reports prepared by or on behalf of
15or for use of the commission or other committee charged with responsibility of
16investigation or determination of compliance issues pursuant to the compact;
AB382,44,1817 k. Matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal or member state
18law; or
AB382,44,1919 L. Other matters as promulgated by the Commission by Rule.
AB382,44,2220 3. If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed, the presiding officer shall state
21that the meeting will be closed and reference each relevant exempting provision, and
22such reference shall be recorded in the minutes.
AB382,45,423 4. The commission shall keep minutes that fully and clearly describe all
24matters discussed in a meeting and shall provide a full and accurate summary of
25actions taken, and the reasons therefore, including a description of the views

1expressed. All documents considered in connection with an action shall be identified
2in such minutes. All minutes and documents of a closed meeting shall remain under
3seal, subject to release only by a majority vote of the commission or order of a court
4of competent jurisdiction.
AB382,45,75 (g) Financing of the commission. 1. The commission shall pay, or provide for
6the payment of, the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization, and
7ongoing activities.
AB382,45,98 2. The commission may accept any and all appropriate revenue sources as
9provided in par. (c) 13.
AB382,45,1610 3. The commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each
11member state and impose fees on licensees of member states to whom it grants a
12multistate license to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the commission
13and its staff, which must be in a total amount sufficient to cover its annual budget
14as approved each year for which revenue is not provided by other sources. The
15aggregate annual assessment amount for member states shall be allocated based
16upon a formula that the commission shall promulgate by rule.
AB382,45,1917 4. The commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing the
18funds adequate to meet the same; nor shall the commission pledge the credit of any
19of the member states, except by and with the authority of the member state.
AB382,46,220 5. The commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and
21disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the commission shall be subject
22to the financial review and accounting procedures established under its bylaws.
23However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the commission shall
24be subject to an annual financial review by a certified or licensed public accountant,

1and the report of the financial review shall be included in and become part of the
2annual report of the commission.
AB382,46,143 (h) Qualified immunity, defense, and indemnification. 1. The members,
4officers, executive director, employees and representatives of the commission shall
5be immune from suit and liability, both personally and in their official capacity, for
6any claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability
7caused by or arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred,
8or that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for
9believing occurred within the scope of commission employment, duties or
10responsibilities; provided that nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to
11protect any such person from suit or liability for any damage, loss, injury, or liability
12caused by the intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of that person. The
13procurement of insurance of any type by the commission shall not in any way
14compromise or limit the immunity granted hereunder.
AB382,46,2415 2. The commission shall defend any member, officer, executive director,
16employee, and representative of the commission in any civil action seeking to impose
17liability arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred
18within the scope of commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or as
19determined by the commission that the person against whom the claim is made had
20a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of commission
21employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided that nothing herein shall be
22construed to prohibit that person from retaining their own counsel at their own
23expense; and provided further, that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did
24not result from that person's intentional or willful or wanton misconduct.
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