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Ch. 514
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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2. THE EXISTENCE OF THIS FUND OR OTHER MEANS OF
COMPENSATION SHALL NOT IMPLY ANY LIABILITY BY THE COMMISSION, THE
NONHOST PARTY STATES, OR ANY OF THEIR OFFICIALS AND STAFF, WHICH
ARE EXEMPTED FROM LIABILITY BY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT.
CLAIMS OR SUITS FOR COMPENSATION SHALL BE DIRECTED AGAINST THE
FUND, THE INSURANCE COMPANY, OR OTHER ENTITY, UNLESS THE
COMMISSION, BY REGULATION, DIRECTS OTHERWISE.
C. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS, THE COMMISSION
FUND, INSURANCE, OR OTHER MEANS OF COMPENSATION SHALL ALSO BE
AVAILABLE FOR THIRD PARTY RELIEF DURING THE OPERATIONAL AND
POST-CLOSURE PERIODS, AS THE COMMISSION MAY DIRECT, BUT ONLY TO
THE EXTENT THAT NO OTHER FUNDS, INSURANCE, TORT COMPENSATION OR
OTHER MEANS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE HOST STATE OR OTHER ENTITIES,
UNDER SECTION I A OF THIS ARTICLE OR OTHERWISE; PROVIDED, THAT
THIS COMMISSION CONTRIBUTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO CLEAN-UP OR
RESTORATION OF THE REGIONAL FACILITY AND ITS ENVIRONS DURING THE
OPERATIONAL AND POST-CLOSURE PERIOD.
D. THE LIABILITY OF THE COMMISSION'S FUND, INSURANCE
ENTITY, OR ANY OTHER MEANS OF COMPENSATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO
THE AMOUNT CURRENTLY CONTAINED THEREIN; PROVIDED THAT THE
COMMISSION MAY SET SOME LOWER LIMIT TO ENSURE THE INTEGRITY AND
AVAILABILITY OF THE FUND OR OTHER ENTITY FOR LIABILITY.
7-310.
ARTICLE X.
SEVERABILITY AND CONSTRUCTION
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT SHALL BE SEVERABLE, AND IF
ANY PHRASE, CLAUSE, SENTENCE OR PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT IS
DECLARED BY A FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO BE
CONTRARY TO THE CONSTITUTION 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 OTHER
GOVERNMENT, AGENCY, PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED
THEREBY. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT SHALL BE LIBERALLY
CONSTRUED TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE PURPOSES THEREOF.
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any provision
of this Act or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held invalid for any reason, the invalidity shall
not affect the other provisions or any other application of this
Act which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or
application, and to this end all the provisions of this Act are
declared to be severable.
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SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1983.
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