§ 5-34.3-14 - Construction and severability. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 5-34.3-14

   § 5-34.3-14  Construction and severability.– (a) This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposesthereof. 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 theconstitution of any party state or of the United States or the applicabilitythereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, thevalidity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to anygovernment, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. Ifthis compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state partythereto, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remainingparty states and in full force and effect as to the party state affected as toall severable matters.

   (b) In the event party states find a need for settlingdisputes arising under this compact:

   (1) The party states may submit the issues in dispute to anarbitration panel which will be comprised of an individual appointed by thecompact administrator in the home state; an individual appointed by the compactadministrator in the remote state(s) involved; and an individual mutuallyagreed upon by the compact administrators of all the party states involved inthe dispute.

   (2) The decision of a majority of the arbitrators shall befinal and binding.