Sec. 9. (a) This compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate the compact’s purposes.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-3-21-9

  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) The provisions of this compact are severable. If:

(1) a phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of a participating state or of the United States; or

(2) the applicability of this compact to a government, an agency, a person, or a circumstance is held invalid;

the validity of the remainder of this compact and the compact’s applicability to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is not affected.

     (c) If this compact is held contrary to the constitution of a participating state, the compact remains in effect for the remaining participating states and in effect for the state affected for all severable matters.

As added by P.L.58-1992, SEC.1.

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