Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 99 Part 2.djvu/791

 PUBLIC LAW 99-240—JAN. 15, 1986

99 STAT. 1901

party state arising prior to revocation continue until they are fulfilled. The chairperson of the Commission shall transmit written notice of a revocation of a party state's membership in the compact immediately following the vote of the Commission to the governor of the affected party state, all other governors of the party states and the Congress of the United States. "g. This compact becomes effective upon enactment by at least Effective date. three eligible states and consent to this compact by Congress. The Congress shall have an opportunity to withdraw such consent every five years. Failure of the Congress to affirmatively withdraw its consent has the effect of renewing consent for an additional five year period. The consent given to this compact by the Congress shall extend to any future admittance of new party states under sections b. and c. of this article and to the power of the Commission to ban the shipment of waste from the region pursuant to Article IIL "h. The withdrawal of a party state from this compact under section e. of this article or the suspension or revocation of a state's membership in this compact under section f. of this article does not affect the applicability of this compact to the remaining party states. "i. A state which has been designated by the Commission to be a host state has 90 days from receipt by the Governor of written notice of designation to withdraw from the compact without any right to receive refund of any funds already paid pursuant to this compact, and without any further payment. Withdrawal becomes effective immediately upon notice as provided in section e. of this article. A designated host state which withdraws from the compact after 90 days and prior to fulfilling its obligations shall be assessed a sum the Commission determines to be necessary to cover the costs borne by the Commission and remaining party states as a result of that withdrawal. "ARTICLE IX. PENALTIES "a. Each party state shall prescribe and enforce penalties against any person who is not an official of another state for violation of any provision of this compact. "b. Unless otherwise authorized by the Commission pursuant to Article Ill.h. after January 1, 1986, it is a violation of this compact: " 1. For any person to deposit at a regional facility waste not generated within the region; "2. For any regional facility to accept waste not generated within the region; "3. For any person to export from the region waste which is Exports, generated within the region; or "4. For any person to dispose of waste at a facility other than a regional facility, "c. Each party state acknowledges that the receipt by a host state Regulations. of waste packaged or transported in violation of applicable laws, rules and regulations may result in the imposition of sanctions by the host state which may include suspension or revocation of the violator's right of access to the facility in the host state. "d. Each party state has the right to seek legal recourse against any party state which acts in violation of this compact.

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