include as suggested revisions to the compact for member states
to consider implementing. The Board shall convene at least
annually, elect officers from its membership, establish rules
and procedures for its governance and publish a report in
December of every year that includes suggested revisions and
improvements to this compact. The Board shall collect testimony
from all interested parties, including organizations and
associations representing state legislators, taxpayers and
subject matter experts, on how the compact can be improved and
strengthened.
ARTICLE 9
CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY
This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate
its purposes. If any provision of this compact, or the
applicability of any provision of this compact to any
government, agency, person or circumstance, is declared in a
final judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
contrary to the Constitution of the United States or is
otherwise held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this
compact and the applicability of the remainder of this compact
to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be
affected. If this compact is held to be contrary to the
constitution of any member state, the compact shall remain in
full force and effect as to the remaining member states and in
full force and effect as to the affected member state as to all
severable matters.
Section 3. When and how compact becomes operative.
(a) General rule.--When the Governor executes the Phase Out
Corporate Giveaways Interstate Compact on behalf of this State
and files a verified copy thereof with the Secretary of the
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