589.551. Withdrawal. - Missouri Statutes

Withdrawal.

589.551. 1. Once effective, the Compact shall continue in force andremain binding upon each and every compacting state; PROVIDED, that acompacting state may withdraw from the Compact ("withdrawing state") byenacting a statute specifically repealing the statute which enacted theCompact into law.

2. The effective date of withdrawal is the effective date of therepeal.

3. The withdrawing state shall immediately notify the Chairperson ofthe Interstate Commission in writing upon the introduction of legislationrepealing the Compact in the withdrawing state.

4. The Interstate Commission shall notify the other compacting statesof the withdrawing state's intent to withdraw within sixty days of itsreceipt thereof.

5. The withdrawing state is responsible for all assessments,obligations and liabilities incurred through the effective date ofwithdrawal, including any obligations, the performance of which extendbeyond the effective date of withdrawal.

6. Reinstatement following withdrawal of any compacting state shalloccur upon the withdrawing state's reenacting the Compact or upon suchlater date as determined by the Interstate Commission.

(L. 2000 H.B. 1321)

Contingent effective date, see § 589.548