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471.

Article VI. Reports

On or before the last business day of the month following the
month being reported upon, each bus owner or operator subject to
the payment of fuel taxes pursuant to this Compact shall make such
reports of its operations as the state administrator of motor fuel
taxes may require and shall furnish the state administrator in each
other party state wherein his buses operate a copy of such report.

472.

Article VII. Credit for Payment of Fuel Taxes

Each bus owner or operator shall be entitled to a credit equiva-
lent to the amount of tax per gallon on all motor fuel purchased by
such operator within the party state for use in operations either
within or without the party state, and upon which the motor fuel
tax imposed by the laws of such party state has been paid.

473.

Article VIII. Additional Tax or Refund

If the bus owner or operator's monthly report shows a debit bal-
ance after taking credit pursuant to Article VII, a remittance in
such net amount due shall be made with the report. If the report
shows a credit balance, after taking credit as herein provided, a
refund in such net amount as has been overpaid shall be made by the
party state to such owner or operator.

474.

Article IX. Entry into Force and Withdrawal

This Compact shall enter into force when enacted into law by any
two states. Thereafter it shall enter into force and become binding
upon any state subsequently joining when such state has enacted
the Compact into law. Withdrawal from the Compact shall be by act
of the legislature of a party state, but shall not take effect until one
year after the Governor of the withdrawing state has notified the
Governor of each other party state, in writing, of the withdrawal.

475.

Article X. Construction and Severability

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 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 state par-
ticipating herein, the Compact shall remain in full force and effect as
to the remaining party states and in full force and effect as to the
state affected as to all severable matters.