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La. Child. Code art. 1617
Construction and severability
A. The provisions of this compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes thereof.
B. The provisions of this compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party 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 party thereto, 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.
History
Acts 1991, No. 235, §16, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2010, No. 893, §2. NOTE: Art. 1617 repealed by Acts 2010, No. 893, §2, eff. when the 35th state enacts the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children.
Provenance
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- legis.la.gov
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- 2026-09-15
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- 2026-09-15
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