§9881.__Compacting state; effective date; amendment--

Article 11

1.__Eligibility.__Any state, as defined in section 9872, is eligible to become a compacting state.

2.__Effective date.__The compact becomes effective and binding upon enactment of the compact into law by no fewer than 35 of the states.__The initial effective date is July 1, 2001, or upon enactment into law by the 35th state, whichever is later.__After the initial effective date, the compact becomes effective and binding, as to any other compacting state, upon enactment of the compact into law by that state.__The governors of nonmember states or their designees will be invited to participate in interstate commission activities on a nonvoting basis prior to adoption of the compact by all states and territories of the United States.

3.__Notification.__The executive director of the interstate commission shall notify the Secretary of State of the State of Maine upon enactment of the compact into law by no fewer than 35 states.

4.__Nonapplicability.__When this subchapter takes effect, subchapter 5 no longer applies.

5.__Amendment.__Amendments to the compact may be proposed by the interstate commission for enactment by the compacting states.__ An amendment does not become effective and binding upon the interstate commission and the compacting states unless it is enacted into law by unanimous consent of the compacting states.

§9882.__Withdrawal, default, termination and judicial enforcement

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1.__Withdrawal.__Once effective, the compact continues in force and remains binding upon each compacting state.__A compacting state may withdraw from the compact by enacting a statute specifically repealing the statute that enacted the compact into law.__The effective date of withdrawal is the effective date of the repeal of the compact.__The withdrawing state shall immediately notify the chair of the interstate commission in writing upon the introduction of legislation