§ 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.