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15 M.R.S. § 2312 — Construction and severability -- Article XI

Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)

Part of Chapter 311: Interstate Compact on the Mentally Disordered Offender, Maine Revised Statutes.

Full text of 15 M.R.S. § 2312

Statutory text current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the Maine Revised Statutes from the Revisor of Statutes' official published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Maine and has not been certified by the Secretary of State.

15 M.R.S. § 2312Primary source, current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
The provisions of this compact shall be liberally construed and shall be severable. 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 circumstance 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.

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