Rhode Island § 16-92-16 § 16-92-16. Member states, effective date and amendment.

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§ 16-92-16 — § 16-92-16. Member states, effective date and amendment.

Rhode Island § 16-92-16

Title 16Education

Ch. 16-92Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-92-16 (2026).

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§ 16-92-16. Member states, effective date and amendment.
(a) Any state is eligible to become a member state.
         
(b) The compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the compact
            into law by no less than ten (10) of the states. The effective date shall be no earlier
            than December 1, 2010. Thereafter it shall become effective and binding as to any
            other member state upon enactment of the compact into law by that state. The governors
            of non-member states or their designees shall be invited to participate in the activities
            of the interstate commission on a non-voting basis prior to adopt

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§ 16-92-16. Member states, effective date and amendment.

(a) Any state is eligible to become a member state.

(b) The compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the compact into law by no less than ten (10) of the states. The effective date shall be no earlier than December 1, 2010. Thereafter it shall become effective and binding as to any other member state upon enactment of the compact into law by that state. The governors of non-member states or their designees shall be invited to participate in the activities of the interstate commission on a non-voting basis prior to adoption of the compact by all states.

(c) The interstate commission may propose amendments to the compact for enactment by the member states. No amendment shall become effective and binding upon the interstate commission and the member states unless and until it is enacted into law by unanimous consent of the member states.