N.Y. COR Law § 109

§ 109. Construction and severability. (a) Nothing contained in this\ncompact shall be construed to abrogate or impair any agreement or other\narrangement which a party state may have with a nonparty state for the\nconfinement, rehabilitation or treatment of incarcerated individuals nor\nto repeal any other laws of a party state authorizing the making of\ncooperative institutional arrangements.\n (b) The provisions of this compact shall be liberally construed and\nshall be severable. If any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this\ncompact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any\nparticipating state or of the United States or the applicability thereof\nto any government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, the\nvalidity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof\nto any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected\nthereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of\nany state participating therein, the compact shall remain in full force\nand effect as to the remaining states and in full force and effect as to\nthe state affected as to all severable matters.\n