Indiana § 25-43-13-1 - Liberal construction; severability
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§ 25-43-13-1. Liberal construction; severability
Sec. 1. This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any member 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 shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any member state, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining member states and in full force and effect as to the member state affected as to all severable matters.
As added by P.L.21-2023, SEC.1.
IC 25-43-14Chapter 14. Binding Effect of Compact and Other Laws
25-43-14-1Compliance with state law 25-43-14-2Enforcement of nonconflicting state law 25-43-14-3Effect of conflicting state law 25-43-14-4Binding effect on member states 25-43-14-5Commission's agreements with member states 25-43-14-6Severability
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Section 25-43-13-1 ("Liberal construction; severability") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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