(a)  Any state is eligible to become a member state.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 16-92-16

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Member state: means a state that has enacted this compact. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-92-3
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-92-3

(b)  The compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the compact into law by no less than ten (10) of the states. The effective date shall be no earlier than December 1, 2010. Thereafter it shall become effective and binding as to any other member state upon enactment of the compact into law by that state. The governors of non-member states or their designees shall be invited to participate in the activities of the interstate commission on a non-voting basis prior to adoption of the compact by all states.

(c)  The interstate commission may propose amendments to the compact for enactment by the member states. No amendment shall become effective and binding upon the interstate commission and the member states unless and until it is enacted into law by unanimous consent of the member states.

History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 100, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 106, § 1.