N.Y. Correction Law § 109: Construction and severability

§ 109. Construction and severability. (a) Nothing contained in this

compact shall be construed to abrogate or impair any agreement or other

arrangement which a party state may have with a nonparty state for the

confinement, rehabilitation or treatment of incarcerated individuals nor

to repeal any other laws of a party state authorizing the making of

cooperative institutional arrangements.

(b) The provisions of this compact shall be liberally construed and

shall be severable. If any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this

compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any

participating 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 shall not be affected

thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of

any state participating therein, the compact shall remain in full force

and effect as to the remaining states and in full force and effect as to

the state affected as to all severable matters.