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§ 9-314. Binding effect of Compact, other laws

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHuman ServicesEffective: August 26, 2008

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Human Services (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. Juvenile Services (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Interstate Compact for Juveniles (Refs & Annos)
Effective: August 26, 2008
MD Code, Human Services, § 9-314
§ 9-314. Binding effect of Compact, other laws
Currentness
Article XIII. Binding Effect of Compact and Other Laws.
Compact supersedes conflicting laws
(a)(1) Nothing in this subtitle prevents the enforcement of any other law of a compacting state that is not inconsistent with this Compact.
(2) All compacting states' laws other than state constitutions and other interstate compacts conflicting with this Compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict.
Rules, bylaws, and agreements binding
(b)(1) All lawful actions of the Interstate Commission, including all rules and bylaws promulgated by the Interstate Commission, are binding upon the compacting states.
(2) All agreements between the Interstate Commission and the compacting states are binding in accordance with their terms.
(3) Upon the request of a party to a conflict over meaning or interpretation of Interstate Commission actions, and upon a majority vote of the compacting states, the Interstate Commission may issue advisory opinions regarding such meaning or interpretation.
(4) In the event any provision of this Compact exceeds the constitutional limits imposed on the legislature of any compacting state, the obligations, duties, powers, or jurisdiction sought to be conferred by such provision upon the Interstate Commission shall be ineffective and such obligations, duties, powers, or jurisdiction shall remain in the compacting state and shall be exercised by the agency thereof to which such obligations, duties, powers, or jurisdiction are delegated by law in effect at the time this Compact becomes effective.

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Added by Acts 2007, c. 500, § 2, eff. Aug. 26, 2008.
MD Code, Human Services, § 9-314, MD HUMAN SERV § 9-314
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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