Article IX
This Agreement shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate its purposes. The provisions of this Agreement shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this Agreement 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 Agreement and the applicability of the remainder of this Agreement to any government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this Agreement shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state party hereto, the Agreement 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
Title 8 - State and Local Correctional System -- Generally
Subtitle 4 - Interstate Agreement on Detainers and Related Matters
Section 8-401 - Subtitle Definitions
Section 8-402 - Agreement -- Preamble
Section 8-403 - Agreement -- Findings of Party States; Purpose of Agreement
Section 8-404 - Agreement -- Definitions
Section 8-406 - Agreement -- Request for Temporary Custody
Section 8-407 - Agreement -- Temporary Custody for Prosecution
Section 8-409 - Agreement -- Designation of Officer to Promulgate Rules and Provide Information
Section 8-410 - Agreement -- Effective Date of Agreement; Withdrawal From Agreement
Section 8-411 - Agreement -- Construction of Agreement; Severability of Provisions
Section 8-412 - Enforcement of Agreement
Section 8-413 - Punishment for Escape From Temporary Custody
Section 8-414 - Transfer of Inmate
Section 8-415 - Duties of the Attorney General