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Ch. 515
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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E. ANY STATE NOT EXPRESSLY DECLARED ELIGIBLE TO BECOME A
PARTY STATE TO THIS COMPACT IN SECTION (A) OF THIS ARTICLE MAY
PETITION THE COMMISSION TO BE DECLARED ELIGIBLE. THE COMMISSION
MAY ESTABLISH SUCH CONDITIONS AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY AND
APPROPRIATE TO BE MET BY A STATE REQUESTING ELIGIBILITY AS A
PARTY STATE TO THIS COMPACT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION, INCLUDING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE APPLICATION. UPON
SATISFACTORILY MEETING SUCH CONDITIONS AND UPON THE AFFIRMATIVE
VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE COMMISSION, INCLUDING THE AFFIRMATIVE
VOTE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HOST STATES IN WHICH ANY
AFFECTED REGIONAL FACILITY IS LOCATED, THE PETITIONING STATE
SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BECOME A PARTY STATE TO THIS COMPACT, AND
MAY BECOME A PARTY STATE IN THE SAME MANNER AS THOSE STATES
DECLARED ELIGIBLE IN SECTION (A) OF THIS ARTICLE.
F. NO STATE HOLDING MEMBERSHIP IN ANY OTHER REGIONAL
COMPACT FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MAY
BECOME A MEMBER OF THIS COMPACT.
G. ANY PARTY STATE WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT OR TO FULFILL ITS OBLIGATIONS
HEREUNDER MAY HAVE ITS PRIVILEGES SUSPENDED OR, UPON A TWO-THIRDS
VOTE OF THE COMMISSION, AFTER FULL OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING AND
COMMENT, HAVE ITS MEMBERSHIP IN THE COMPACT REVOKED. REVOCATION
SHALL TAKE EFFECT 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE THE AFFECTED PARTY STATE
RECEIVES WRITTEN NOTICE FROM THE COMMISSION OF ITS ACTION. ALL
LEGAL RIGHTS OF THE AFFECTED PARTY STATE ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS
COMPACT SHALL CEASE UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF REVOCATION, EXCEPT
THAT ANY LEGAL OBLIGATION OF THAT PARTY STATE ARISING PRIOR TO
REVOCATION WILL NOT CEASE UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN FULFILLED. AS
SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER A COMMISSION DECISION SUSPENDING OR
REVOKING PARTY STATE STATUS, THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN
NOTICE OF THE ACTION AND A COPY OF THE RESOLUTION TO THE
GOVERNORS AND THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF EACH BODY OF THE STATE
LEGISLATURES OF THE PARTY STATES, AND TO CHAIRMEN OF THE
APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF THE CONGRESS.
H. ANY PARTY STATE MAY WITHDRAW FROM THIS COMPACT BY
REPEALING ITS AUTHORIZATION LEGISLATION, AND ALL LEGAL RIGHTS
UNDER THIS COMPACT OF THE PARTY STATE CEASE UPON REPEAL.
HOWEVER, NO SUCH WITHDRAWAL SHALL TAKE EFFECT UNTIL 5 YEARS AFTER
THE GOVERNOR OF THE WITHDRAWING STATE HAS GIVEN NOTICE IN WRITING
OF SUCH WITHDRAWAL TO THE COMMISSION AND TO THE GOVERNOR OF EACH
PARTY STATE. NO WITHDRAWAL SHALL AFFECT ANY LIABILITY ALREADY
INCURRED BY OR CHARGEABLE TO A PARTY STATE PRIOR TO THAT TIME.
1. UPON RECEIPT OF THE NOTIFICATION, THE COMMISSION
SHALL, AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, PROVIDE COPIES TO THE GOVERNORS
AND THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF EACH BODY OF THE STATE LEGISLATURES
OF THE PARTY STATES, AND TO THE CHAIRMEN OF THE APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES OF THE CONGRESS.
2. A REGIONAL FACILITY IN A WITHDRAWING STATE SHALL
REMAIN AVAILABLE TO THE REGION FOR 5 YEARS AFTER THE DATE THE
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