23-25-11 - Construction and severability.
23-25-11. Construction and severability.
(1) This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes statedherein.
(2) The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if a phrase, clause, sentence, orprovision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of a participating state orof the United States, or the applicability thereof to a government, agency, individual, orcircumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact shall not be affectedthereby.
(3) If this compact is held contrary to the constitution of a participating state, the compactshall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining states and in full force and effect as to theparticipating state affected regarding all severable matters.
Enacted by Chapter 260, 1992 General Session