127A-180. Construction and severability.
This Compact shall be liberally construed so as 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 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 herein, the Compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining party states and in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters. (1969, c. 674, s. 1; 1975, c. 604, s. 2.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 14 - National Guard Mutual Assistance Compact.
§ 127A-176 - Entry into force and withdrawal.
§ 127A-177 - Definitions; mutual aid.
§ 127A-180 - Construction and severability.
§ 127A-181 - Payment of liability to responding state.
§ 127A-182 - Status, rights and benefits of forces engaged pursuant to Compact.
§ 127A-183 - Injury or death while going to or returning from duty.
§ 127A-184 - Authority of responding state required to relieve from assignment or reassign officers.