Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 20118 – Binding effect of compact and other laws – Article 18
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1. Other laws. Nothing in this chapter prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with this chapter. All member states’ laws conflicting with this compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict.
[PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 20118
- Compact: means the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 20102
- Interstate commission: means the Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children established under section 20109. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 20102
- Member state: means a state that has enacted the compact. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 20102
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Marianas Islands and any other United States territory. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 20102
2. Binding effect of the compact. All lawful actions of the interstate commission, including all rules and bylaws promulgated by the interstate commission, are binding upon the member states. All agreements between the interstate commission and the member states are binding in accordance with their terms. In the event any provision of the compact exceeds the constitutional limits imposed on the legislature of any member state, the provision is ineffective to the extent of the conflict with the constitutional provision in question in that member state.
[PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).