Missouri Laws 589.551 – Withdrawal
1. Once effective, the Compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every compacting state; PROVIDED, that a compacting state may withdraw from the Compact (“withdrawing state” ) by enacting a statute specifically repealing the statute which enacted the Compact into law.
2. The effective date of withdrawal is the effective date of the repeal.
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 589.551
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
3. The withdrawing state shall immediately notify the Chairperson of the Interstate Commission in writing upon the introduction of legislation repealing the Compact in the withdrawing state.
4. The Interstate Commission shall notify the other compacting states of the withdrawing state’s intent to withdraw within sixty days of its receipt thereof.
5. The withdrawing state is responsible for all assessments, obligations and liabilities incurred through the effective date of withdrawal, including any obligations, the performance of which extend beyond the effective date of withdrawal.
6. Reinstatement following withdrawal of any compacting state shall occur upon the withdrawing state’s reenacting the Compact or upon such later date as determined by the Interstate Commission.