Section 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 inmates 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.