# Fla. Stat. § 250.545: 250.545 Construction and severability

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVII_C250_PIII_S250.545

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 250.545
- **Heading:** 250.545 Construction and severability
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XVII / Chapter 250 / Part III / Section 250.545

## Text

This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any 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 herein, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining party states and in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters.

History: s. 3, ch. 93-283.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 250.540 250.540 Purposes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVII_C250_PIII_S250.540.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 250.541 250.541 Entry into force and withdrawal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVII_C250_PIII_S250.541.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 250.542 250.542 Definitions; mutual aid.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVII_C250_PIII_S250.542.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 250.543 250.543 Delegation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVII_C250_PIII_S250.543.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 250.544 250.544 Limitations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVII_C250_PIII_S250.544.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 250.545 250.545 Construction and severability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVII_C250_PIII_S250.545.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 250.546 250.546 Payment of liability to responding state.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVII_C250_PIII_S250.546.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 250.547 250.547 Status, rights, and benefits of forces engaged pursuant to compact.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVII_C250_PIII_S250.547.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 250.548 250.548 Injury or death while going to or returning from duty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVII_C250_PIII_S250.548.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 250.549 250.549 Authority of responding state required to relieve from assignment or reassign officers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXVII_C250_PIII_S250.549.md)

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