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specific action setting aside the money prior to incurring any
obligation to be met in whole or in part in such a manner. Except
when the insurance fund makes use of money available to it under
section 2315, subsection 7, the governing board may not incur any
obligation prior to the allotment of money by the party states
adequate to meet the obligation.

 
5.__Records. The governing board shall keep accurate accounts
of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements
of the insurance fund are subject to audit and accounting
procedures established under its bylaws. All receipts and
disbursements of funds handled by the insurance fund must be
audited yearly by a certified or licensed public accountant, and
a report of the audit must be included in and become part of the
annual report of the insurance fund.

 
6.__Inspection of accounts. The accounts of the insurance fund
must be open at any reasonable time for inspection by duly
authorized officers of the party states and by any persons
authorized by the governing board.

 
§2321. Entry into force and withdrawal -- Article X

 
This compact enters into force when enacted into law by 5 or
more states. Thereafter, this compact becomes effective, as to
any other state, upon that state's enactment thereof.

 
Any party state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a
statute repealing the same, but no withdrawal may take effect
until 2 years after the executive head of the withdrawing state
has given notice in writing of the withdrawal to the executive
heads of all other party states. No withdrawal affects any
liability already incurred by or chargeable to a party state
prior to the time of the withdrawal.

 
§2322. Construction and severability -- Article XI

 
This compact must be liberally construed so as to effectuate
the purposes thereof. This compact is severable and if any
phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared
to be contrary to the constitution of any state or of the United
States, or the applicability thereof to any government, agency,
person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the
remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any
government, agency, person or circumstance may not be affected
thereby. If this compact is held contrary to the constitution of
any state participating herein, the compact remains in full force
and effect as to the remaining party states and in full force and
effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters.


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