Vermont § 32 - Construction and severability—Article XII This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes of the compact
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§ 32. Construction and severability—Article XII This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes of the compact
- . 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 party state or of the United States or the applicability of the compact to
any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the
remainder of this compact and the applicability of the compact to any government,
agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall
be held contrary to the constitution of any party state the compact shall remain in
full force and effect as to the remaining states and in full force and effect as to
the state affected as to all severable matters. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 2, eff. May 28, 1963; amended 2023, No. 85 (Adj. Sess.), § 242, eff. July 1, 2024.)
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