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503 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 13
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UPON THE TERMINATION OF THIS COMPACT, THE
JURISDICTION OVER THE MATTERS AND PERSONS COVERED BY THIS
COMPACT SHALL REVERT TO THE SIGNATORIES AND THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT, AS THEIR INTERESTS MAY APPEAR, AND THE
APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE SIGNATORIES AND THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT SHALL BE REACTIVATED WITHOUT FURTHER
LEGISLATION.
ARTICLE X
PLEDGE OF COOPERATION AND
ENACTMENT OF NECESSARY LEGISLATION
EACH OF THE SIGNATORIES PLEDGES TO EACH OF THE OTHER
SIGNATORY PARTIES FAITHFUL COOPERATION IN THE SOLUTION
AND CONTROL OF TRANSIT AND TRAFFIC PROBLEMS WITHIN THE
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT AND, IN ORDER TO EFFECT SUCH
PURPOSES, AGREES TO ENACT ANY NECESSARY LEGISLATION TO
ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COMPACT TO THE MUTUAL
BENEFIT OF THE CITIZENS LIVING WITHIN SAID METROPOLITAN
DISTRICT AND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE INTERESTS OF THE
SIGNATORIES HERETO.
ARTICLE XI
SEVERABILITY AND CONSTRUCTION
1. SEVERABILITY.
IF ANY PART OR PROVISION OF THIS COMPACT OR THE
APPLICATION THEREOF TO ANY PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCES BE
ADJUDGED INVALID BY ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION,
SUCH JUDGMENT SHALL BE CONFINED IN ITS OPERATION TO THE
PART, PROVISION OR APPLICATION DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE
CONTROVERSY IN WHICH SUCH JUDGMENT SHALL HAVE BEEN
RENDERED AND SHALL NOT AFFECT OR IMPAIR THE VALIDITY OF
THE REMAINDER OF THIS COMPACT OR THE APPLICATION THEREOF
TO OTHER PERSONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES AND THE SIGNATORIES
HEREBY DECLARE THAT THEY WOULD HAVE ENTERED INTO THIS
COMPACT OR THE REMAINDER THEREOF HAD THE INVALIDITY OF
SUCH PROVISION OR APPLICATION THEREOF BEEN APPARENT.
2. CONSTRUCTION.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDINARY RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF INTERSTATE COMPACTS, THIS COMPACT SHALL BE LIBERALLY
CONSTRUED TO ELIMINATE THE EVILS DESCRIBED THEREIN AND TO
EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES THEREOF.
TITLE II
COMPACT REGULATORY PROVISIONS
ARTICLE XII
1. TRANSPORTATION COVERED.
(A) IN GENERAL.
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