North Carolina § 90-312 - 13. (Article has a contingent effective date - see note) Construction and severability.
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§ 90-312. 13. (Article has a contingent effective date - see note) Construction and severability.
This Compact shall be liberally construed 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. History (2020-87, s. 3.) Article Has a Contingent Effective Date. - For contingent effective date, see the note under G.S. 90-312.1 .
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 90-312 ("13. (Article has a contingent effective date - see note) Construction and severability.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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