1. (a) The secretary of education, or a person authorized to act in behalf of the secretary of education, is the education official selected by this state to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of this state, contracts under the interstate agreement set forth in section 1 of this chapter.
2. (b) The designated education official, acting jointly with similar officers of other party states, may adopt rules to carry out more effectively the terms of the interstate agreement.

3. (c) The designated education official is authorized, empowered, and directed to cooperate with all departments, agencies, and officers of state government and its subdivisions in facilitating the proper administration of the following:

   1. (1) The interstate agreement.

   2. (2) A supplementary agreement entered into by this state under the interstate agreement.

      [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-1-17-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.122.