Indiana Code 16-31.5-10-2. Commission a body politic; venue; sovereign immunity
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Sec. 2. (a) The commission is a body politic and an instrumentality of the compact states.
(c) Nothing in this compact shall be construed to be a waiver of sovereign immunity.
(b) Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the commission shall be brought solely and exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction where the principal office of the commission is located. The commission may waive venue and jurisdictional defenses to the extent it adopts or consents to participate in alternative dispute resolution proceedings.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-31.5-10-2
- commission: means the national administrative body, of which all states that have enacted the compact are members. See Indiana Code 16-31.5-2-5
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
As added by P.L.3-2020, SEC.1.