New Jersey § 2a:168-36

§ 2a:168-36.

Article XI. Compacting States, Effective Date and Amendment. a. Any state, as defined in Article II of this compact, is eligible to become a Compacting

State. b. The Compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the

Compact into law by no less than 35 of the States. The initial effective date shall be the later of July 1, 2001, or upon enactment

into law by the 35th jurisdiction. Thereafter it shall become effective and binding, as to any other Compacting State,

upon enactment of the Compact into law by that State. The governors of Non-member states or their designees will be invited to participate

in Interstate Commission activities on a non-voting basis prior to adoption of the

compact by all states and territories of the United States. c. Amendments to the Compact may be proposed by the Interstate Commission for enactment

by the Compacting States. No amendment shall become effective and binding upon the Interstate Commission and

the Compacting States unless and until it is enacted into law by unanimous consent

of the Compacting States.