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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, § 18713: Construction and severability, 2023

This section says the compact should be read broadly to carry out its purpose, and that its provisions are severable if part of it is invalid.

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Construction and severability

This section says the compact should be read broadly to carry out its purpose, and that its provisions are severable if part of it is invalid.

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§ 18713Construction and severabilityProvision

This section says the compact should be read broadly to carry out its purpose, and that its provisions are severable if part of it is invalid.

This compact may be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact must be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is not affected thereby. If this compact is held contrary to the constitution of any party state, the compact remains in full force and effect as to the remaining party states and in full force and effect as to the party state affected as to all severable matters. [PL 2023, c. 329, §1 (NEW); PL 2023, c. 643, Pt. DDD, §1 (AFF).]
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