HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(b) Authorize or permit National Guard units to be
placed under the field command of any person not having the
military or National Guard rank or status required by law
for the field command position in question.]

[95.

Article VI. 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
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.]

[96.

Any liability of the State of Maryland pursuant to
Article III(f) of the compact shall be paid out of the
General Emergency Fund.]

[97.

In accordance with Article III(h) of the compact,
members of the National Guard forces of the State of
Maryland shall be deemed to be in State service at all times
when engaged pursuant to this compact, and shall be entitled
to all rights and benefits provided for under Article 65 of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1964 Replacement Volume).]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

Approved April 14, 1981.

CHAPTER 24
(Senate Bill 313)
AN ACT concerning

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