The provisions of this Compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this Compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any participating state, or 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 government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If a portion of this Compact is held contrary to the constitution of any party state, all other portions of this Compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining party states and in full force and effect as to the party state affected, as to all other provisions.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Criminal Justice Information System
Part V - National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact
Section 10-238 - Electronic Information Sharing System
Section 10-240 - Purposes of the Compact
Section 10-241 - Responsibilities of Fbi Director and Party State Under Compact
Section 10-242 - Criminal History Records
Section 10-243 - Criminal History Records -- Procedure
Section 10-244 - Compact Council
Section 10-245 - Effective Date; Ratification
Section 10-246 - Matters Not Affected by Compact
Section 10-247 - Renunciation of Compact
Section 10-248 - Severability of Provisions