2006 New Mexico Statutes - Section 11-16-12 — Construction and severability.
11-16-12. Construction and severability.
A. The Wildlife Violator Compact [ 11-16-1 to 11-16-12 NMSA 1978] shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes stated herein.
B. The provisions of the Wildlife Violator Compact shall be severable and if a phrase, clause, sentence or provision of that compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of a participating state or of the United States, or the applicability thereof to a government, agency, individual or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the compact shall not be affected thereby.
C. If the Wildlife Violator Compact is held contrary to the constitution of a participating state, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining states and in full force and effect as to the participating state affected regarding all severable matters.
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. New Mexico may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
