The provisions of this compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes thereof. 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 party 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 party thereto, 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.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 6 - Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
Section 5-601 - Compact Entered Into; General Provisions
Section 5-602 - Purpose and Policy
Section 5-604 - Procedure Before Sending Child Into State
Section 5-605 - Penalties for Violation of Compact
Section 5-607 - Placement of Delinquent Children
Section 5-608 - Designation and Powers of General Coordinator of Activities
Section 5-609 - Applicability of Compact
Section 5-610 - Joinder by Other Jurisdiction; Withdrawal From Compact