Louisiana § RS 56:69.31 - Construction and severability
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§ RS 56:69.31. Construction and severability
A. The Wildlife Violator Compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes stated herein.
B. The provisions of the Wildlife Violator Compact shall be severable, and if a phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of that compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of a participating state or of the United States, or the applicability thereof to a government, agency, individual, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the compact shall not be affected thereby.
C. If the Wildlife Violator Compact is held contrary to the constitution of a participating state, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining states and in full force and effect as to the participating state affected regarding all severable matters.
Acts 2008, No. 363, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 56:69.31 ("Construction and severability") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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