MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                      1013

STATE.

ARTICLE X
CONSTRUCTION AND SEVER ABILITY

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 PARTICIPATING 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.

7-702. MINING COUNCIL

(A)    THE "MINING COUNCIL", HEREINAFTER CALLED
"THE COUNCIL", IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE OFFICE OF
THE GOVERNOR. THE COUNCIL SHALL BE THE ADVISORY BODY
REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE V(A) OF THE INTERSTATE MINING
COMPACT. NO MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL SHALL RECEIVE ANY
COMPENSATION ON ACCOUNT OF HIS SERVICE THEREON, BUT
ANY SUCH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR
EXPENSES ACTUALLY INCURRED BY HIM IN CONNECTION WITH
HIS SERVICE AS THE GOVERNOR'S ALTERNATE ON THE
INTERSTATE MINING COMMISSION, OR IN ATTENDING MEETINGS
OF THE COUNCIL.

(B)    THE COUNCIL SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THE
DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, AND SIX
APPOINTED MEMBERS AT LEAST TWO OF WHOM SHALL BE
REPRESENTATIVE OF MINING INDUSTRIES AND AT LEAST TWO
OF WHOM SHALL BE PUBLIC MEMBERS APPOINTED WHO HAVE A
DEMONSTRATED AND CONTINUING INTEREST IN CONSERVATION
MATTERS.

(C)    THE GOVERNOR, WITH THE ADVICE OF THE
SECRETARY OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SHALL APPOINT THE
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. THE TERMS OF THE APPOINTIVE
MEMBERS SHALL BE FOUR YEARS. TWO MEMBERS OF THE FIRST
COUNCIL SHALL SERVE FOR TWO, TWO FOR THREE, AND TWO