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Ch. 494 1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND
HEREINAFTER DEFINED. AT LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE THE GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND
ENTERS INTO AN AGREEMENT UNDER THIS ARTICLE, THE GOVERNOR SHALL SUBMIT
THE AGREEMENT TO THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE FOR ITS REVIEW AND
COMMENT.
ARTICLE IX
1. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR
ITS CONTRACTS AND FOR ITS TORTS AND THOSE OF ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS,
EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS. FOR TORT ACTIONS ARISING OUT OF CONDUCT
OCCURRING IN MARYLAND, MARYLAND TORT AND SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY LAW
SHALL APPLY. THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR SUCH BREACH OF CONTRACTS AND
TORTS FOR WHICH THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE LIABLE, AS HEREIN PROVIDED,
SHALL BE BY SUIT AGAINST THE AUTHORITY. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS ACT
SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS A WAIVER BY MARYLAND OR VIRGINIA OF ANY
IMMUNITY FROM SUIT.
2. THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS SHALL HAVE ORIGINAL
JURISDICTION, CONCURRENT WITH THE COURTS OF VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND, OF
ALL ACTIONS BROUGHT BY OR AGAINST THE AUTHORITY. ANY SUCH ACTION
INITIATED IN A STATE COURT SHALL BE REMOVABLE TO THE APPROPRIATE UNITED
STATES DISTRICT COURT IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY ACT OF JUNE 25, 1948, AS
AMENDED (28 U.S.C. 1446).
ARTICLE IX X
1. IF ANY PART OR PROVISION OF THIS COMPACT OR THE APPLICATION
THEREOF TO ANY PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE IS ADJUDGED INVALID BY ANY
COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, THE JUDGMENT SHALL BE CONFINED IN ITS
OPERATION TO THE PART, PROVISION, OR APPLICATION DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN
THE CONTROVERSY IN WHICH SUCH JUDGEMENT SHALL HAVE BEEN RENDERED
AND SHALL NOT AFFECT OR IMPAIR THE VALIDITY OF THE REMAINDER OF THIS
COMPACT OR THE APPLICATION THEREOF TO OTHER PERSONS OR
CIRCUMSTANCES, AND THE SIGNATORIES HEREBY DECLARE THAT THEY WOULD
HAVE ENTERED INTO THIS COMPACT OR THE REMAINDER THEREOF HAD THE
INVALIDITY OF SUCH PROVISION OR APPLICATION THEREOF BEEN APPARENT.
2. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF INTERSTATE
COMPACTS, THIS COMPACT SHALL BE LIBERALLY CONSTRUED TO EFFECTUATE THE
PURPOSES FOR WHICH IT IS CREATED.
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