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Show 230 INTERSTATE COMPACTS thereof. The State of New York and the State of New Jersey obligate themselves hereunder, however, only to the extent of $15,000 each in any one year, and the State of Connecticut obligates itself hereunder only to the extent of $3,333.34 in any one year. ARTICLE XV 1. Should any part of this compact be held to be contrary to the con- stitution of any signatory State or of the United States, all other severable objects of this compact shall continue to be in full force and effect. ARTICLE XVI 1. This compact shall become effective as to the State of New Jersey and the State of New York immediately upon the signing thereof by the representatives of such States, and thereafter it shall also become effective as to the State of Connecticut immediately upon the signing thereof by the Representatives of such State: Provided, however, That prior to the signing of this compact by the representatives of the State of Connecticut, the district as set forth in article II shall not embrace any territory within the jurisdiction of the State of Con- necticut, nor shall the commission exercise any jurisdiction or perform any duties or acts affecting such territory; and the appropriations for salaries and office and other administrative expenses shall be borne equally by the State of New York and the State of New Jersey. NOTES State ratifications.-Connecticut, Act effective June 24, 1941 (Gen. Stat. 1941 Supp., p. 192; Conn. Gen. Stat. 1958, sec. 25-55). New Jersey, Act of July 1, 1935 (Laws, 1935, p. 1041; N. J. Rev. Stat. Ann. 1940, sees. 32:18-lff). New York, Act of January 17, 1936 (Laws 1936, p. 17); Act of April 11,1961 (Laws 1961, p. 1611; McKinney's Cons. L. N.Y., Book 44, sec. 1299). Congressional consent to compact.-Joint Resolution of August 27, 1935 (49 Stat. 932), from which the text of the compact above set out is taken. This Joint Resolution provided "That nothing contained in such compact shall be construed as empowering or in any manner affecting any right or jurisdiction of the United States in and over the region which forms the subject of such compact." Section 2 "expressly reserved" the "right to alter, amend, or repeal this joint resolution". For legislative history, see S. J. Res. 159 and H. J. Res. 349, 74th Congress; Senate Report 1228 (Committee on the Judiciary) and House Report 1724 (Committee on the Judiciary), 74th Congress; 79 Cong. Rec. 13054-13055, 14147-14149 (1935); Pub. Res. 62, 74th Congress. Litigation.-See page 714ff post for litigation prior to compact. See also Interstate Sanitation Commission v. Weehawken Township, 1 N. J. 330, 63 Atl. 2d 528 (1949); Interstate Sanitation Commission v. West New York, 15 N. J. Super. 263, 83 Atl. 2d 353 (1951). |