Sec. 6. ARTICLE V. FINANCE. (a) The money necessary to finance the general operations of the Commission not otherwise provided for in carrying forth its duties, responsibilities, and powers as stated in this chapter shall be appropriated to the Commission by the compacting states, when authorized by the respective legislatures by equal apportionment among the compacting states.

     (b) The Commission shall not incur any obligations of any kind prior to the making of appropriations adequate to meet the same; nor shall the Commission pledge the credit of any of the compacting states, except by and with the authority of the compacting state.

     (c) The Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the Commission shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established under its bylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the Commission shall be audited yearly by a certified or licensed public accountant, and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the Commission.

     (d) The accounts of the Commission shall be open at any reasonable time for inspection by duly authorized representatives of the compacting states and persons authorized by the Commission.

[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-73-7.]

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.269.