(a) The provisions of this compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision is deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the compact shall be enforceable.
(b) The provisions of this compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.
(c) Nothing in this compact shall be construed to prohibit the applicability of other interstate compacts to which the states are members.
(May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-304, § 19, 60 DCR 2717.)
Structure District of Columbia Code
Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
§ 49–1101.01. Adoption of Compact
§ 49–1101.02. Purpose and policy
§ 49–1101.05. Educational records and enrollment
§ 49–1101.06. Placement and attendance
§ 49–1101.07. Eligibility for enrollment
§ 49–1101.09. Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
§ 49–1101.10. Powers and duties of the Interstate Commission
§ 49–1101.11. Organization and operation of the Interstate Commission
§ 49–1101.12. Rulemaking functions of the Interstate Commission
§ 49–1101.13. Oversight, enforcement, and dispute resolution
§ 49–1101.14. Financing of the Interstate Commission
§ 49–1101.15. Local agency participation
§ 49–1101.16. Member states, effective date, and amendment
§ 49–1101.17. Withdrawal and dissolution
§ 49–1101.18. Severability and construction
§ 49–1101.19. Binding effect of compact and other laws
§ 49–1101.20. District of Columbia State Interstate Compact Council