SB 2146 — AN ACT to create and enact chapter 43-40.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the occupational therapy licensure compact.

The issuing authorityS. shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage, and other fees required by the service statutes of the state in which the witnesses or evidence are located.

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2146 - PAGE 7 authority shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage, and other fees required by the service statutes of the state in which the witnesses or evidence are located.

The occupational therapy Pagecompact No.commission data system administrator shall promptly notify the new home state of any adverse action.

9 25.0274.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly compact commission data system administrator shall promptly notify the new home state of any adverse action.

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The commission may waive venue and jurisdictional defenses to theS. extent the commission adopts or consents to participate in alternative dispute resolution proceedings.

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2146 - PAGE 8 the extent the commission adopts or consents to participate in alternative dispute resolution proceedings.

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Hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix compensation, define duties, grant the individuals appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of the compact, and establish theS. commission's personnel policies and programs relating to conflicts of interest, qualifications of personnel, and other related personnel matters.

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2146 - PAGE 9 the commission's personnel policies and programs relating to conflicts of interest, qualifications of personnel, and other related personnel matters.

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(3)S. Ensure compact administration services are appropriately provided, contractual or otherwise;

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13NO. 25.0274.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (4) Prepare and recommend the budget;

2146 - PAGE 10 (3) Ensure compact administration services are appropriately provided, contractual or otherwise;

(4) Prepare and recommend the budget;

or Page(10) No.Matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal or member state statute.

14 25.0274.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (10) Matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal or member state statute.

All minutesS. and documents of a closed meeting must remain under seal, subject to release by a majority vote of the commission or order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

B.

NO.

2146 - PAGE 11 minutes and documents of a closed meeting must remain under seal, subject to release by a majority vote of the commission or order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

All receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the commission must be audited yearly by a Pagecertified No.or licensed public accountant, and the report of the audit must be included in and become part of the annual report of the commission.

15 25.0274.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly certified or licensed public accountant, and the report of the audit must be included in and become part of the annual report of the commission.

The commission shall indemnify and hold harmless any member, officer, executive director, employee, or representative of the commission for the amount of any settlement or judgment obtained against that individual arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that the individual had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided the actual or allegedS. act, error, or omission did not result from the intentional, willful, or wanton misconduct of that individual.

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16NO. 25.0274.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly 43-40.1-09.

2146 - PAGE 12 alleged act, error, or omission did not result from the intentional, willful, or wanton misconduct of that individual.

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The provisions, which become effective at that time, are limited to the powers granted to the commission relating to assembly and the adoption Pageof No.rules.

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Any rule thatS. has been previously adopted by the commission has the full force and effect of law on the day the compact becomes law in that state.

B.

NO.

2146 - PAGE 16 that has been previously adopted by the commission has the full force and effect of law on the day the compact becomes law in that state.

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2146 - PAGE 17 ____________________________ ____________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House ____________________________ ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No.

2146.

Senate Vote:

Yeas 47 Nays 0 Absent 0 House Vote:

Yeas 90 Nays 0 Absent 4 ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Received by the Governor at ________M.

on _____________________________________, 2025.

Approved at ________M.

on __________________________________________________, 2025.

____________________________ Governor Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.

____________________________ Secretary of State