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Uniform and
model acts
Uniformity of laws across
state and territorial boundaries is often desirable for interstate
cooperation in particular areas of law and justice.
- National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Comprised of commissioners (usually four) appointed by each of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, to draft proposals for uniform and model laws on subjects where uniformity is desirable and practicable, and work toward their enactment in legislatures. The website of the NCCUSL Archives at University of Pennsylvania includes drafts of Uniform and Model Acts, including those in process, as well as final texts of Uniform and Model Acts that have been passed by the conference. See also the Legislative Status for a guide to the status in various legislatures of uniform and model acts currently recommended for enactment.
Interstate
compacts
Compacts are agreements
between two or more states which function similarly to treaties
between nations, and are subject to principles of contract law.
They have the force and effect of statutory law, even if not
enacted in state statutes, and, in states which are party to
them, take precedence over state laws. Unlike treaties, a compact
cannot be unilaterally renounced by a state party to them except
as provided within the compact itself, and Congress and the courts
can enforce compliance with their provisions. There are currently
nearly 200 interstate compacts in effect.
- Interstate Compacts: Information and Directories. Information from the Council of State Governments on interstate compacts currently in effect.