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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

RECEIVE AND UTILIZE, THE SAME SUBJECT TO THE TERMS,
CONDITIONS AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SUCH DONATIONS, GIFTS
AND GRANTS.

ARTICLE XII—COMPACT ADMINISTRATORS

THAT THE GOVERNOR OF EACH STATE PARTY TO THIS COMPACT
SHALL DESIGNATE AN OFFICER WHO, ACTING JOINTLY WITH LIKE
OFFICERS OF OTHER PARTY STATES, SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND
REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT MORE EFFECTIVELY THE TERMS AND
PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT.

ARTICLE XIII—EXECUTION OF COMPACT

THAT THIS COMPACT SHALL BECOME OPERATIVE IMMEDIATELY
UPON ITS EXECUTION BY ANY STATE AS BETWEEN IT AND ANY OTHER
STATE OR STATES SO EXECUTING. WHEN EXECUTED IT SHALL HAVE
THE FULL FORCE AND EFFECT OF LAW WITHIN SUCH STATE, THE FORM
OR EXECUTION TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE
EXECUTING STATE.

ARTICLE XIV--RENUNCIATION

THAT THIS COMPACT SHALL CONTINUE IN FORCE AND REMAIN
BINDING UPON EACH EXECUTING STATE UNTIL RENOUNCED BY IT.
RENUNCIATION OF THIS COMPACT SHALL BE BY THE SAME AUTHORITY
WHICH EXECUTED IT, BY SENDING SIX MONTHS NOTICE IN WRITING
OF ITS INTENTION TO WITHDRAW FROM THE COMPACT TO THE OTHER
STATES PARTY HERETO. THE DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF A
RENOUNCING STATE UNDER ARTICLE VII HEREOF SHALL CONTINUE AS
TO PAROLEES AND PROBATIONERS RESIDING THEREIN AT THE TIME OF
WITHDRAWAL UNTIL RETAKEN OR FINALLY DISCHARGED.
SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO UNDER ARTICLE X HEREOF
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO RENUNCIATION AS PROVIDED BY SUCH
SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENTS, AND SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE
SIX MONTHS' RENUNCIATION NOTICE OF THE PRESENT ARTICLE.

ARTICLE XV--SEVERABILITY

THAT 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 PARTICIPATING 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 CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL NOT BE
AFFECTED THEREBY. IF THIS COMPACT SHALL BE HELD CONTRARY
TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ANY STATE PARTICIPATING THEREIN, 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.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as
Article 41, § 388, except the introductory clause
of that section.