                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ENFORCEMENT (§ 54.1-2616)

A. Dispute Resolution.

   1. Upon request by a member state, the Commission shall attempt to resolve
   disputes related to this Compact that arise among member states and between
   member and non-member states.

   2. The Commission shall promulgate a rule providing for both mediation and
   binding dispute resolution for disputes as appropriate.

B. Enforcement.

   1. The Commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce
   the provisions and rules of this Compact.

   2. By majority vote, the Commission may initiate legal action in the United
   States District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district
   where the Commission has its principal offices against a member state in
   default to enforce compliance with the provisions of this Compact and its
   promulgated rules and bylaws. The relief sought may include both injunctive
   relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the
   prevailing member shall be awarded all costs of litigation, including
   reasonable attorney fees.

   3. The remedies herein shall not be the exclusive remedies of the Commission.
   The Commission may pursue any other remedies available under federal or state
   law.

HISTORY: 2023, c. 337.