Construction of compact

(a) This compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate the compact’s purposes. (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. History. — Code 1981, § 32-11-9, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 419, § 1. 486 T.32, C.12 RURAL AND HUMAN SERVICES TRANSPORTATION 32-12-6 CHAPTER 12 GEORGIA COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR RURAL AND HUMAN SERVICES TRANSPORTATION Sec. 32-12-1 through 32-12-6 [Repealed]. Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 2010, p. 778, § 1/HB 277, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: ‘‘This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Transportation Investment Act of 2010.’ ’’ 32-12-1 through 32-12-6. Repealed by Ga. L. 2015, p. 950, § 1/HB 386, effective July 1, 2015. Editor’s notes. — This chapter consisted of Code Sections 32-12-1 through 32-12-6, relating to Georgia Coordinating Committee for Rural and Human Services Transportation, and was based on Ga. L. 2010, p. 778, § 4/HB 277; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 5-19/HB 214. 487