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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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VII (B) AS TO COSTS OR FROM ANY SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENT MADE
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XI SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS
OF SUCH AGREEMENT.

ARTICLE XIV

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 PARTY 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 PARTY THERETO, 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, §§ 320 through 334.

Since it is an interstate compact, no changes are
made in the text.

11-104. COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR.

(A)  COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR.

THE SECRETARY OR A DESIGNEE OF THE SECRETARY IS THIS
STATE'S COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON
MENTAL HEALTH.

(B)  RULES AND REGULATIONS.

ACTING JOINTLY WITH COMPACT ADMINISTRATORS IN OTHER
PARTY STATES, THE COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR MAY ADOPT RULES AND
REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE TERMS OF THE COMPACT

EFFECTIVELY.

(C)  COOPERATION.

TO FACILITATE THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMPACT
AND OF ANY SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BY THIS
STATE UNDER THE COMPACT, THE COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR SHALL
COOPERATE WITH ALL AGENCIES OR OFFICERS OF THIS STATE AND
ITS SUBDIVISIONS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
41, § 335.

Defined term: "Secretary" § 1-101