GENERAL LAW OF INTERSTATE COMPACTS: UNDERSTANDING & IMPLEMENTING INTERSTATE COMPACTS Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1.1 Who Must Comply with an Interstate Compact? Chapter 1.2 Nature of Interstate Compacts Chapter 1.2.1 Interstate Compacts are Formal Agreements Between States Chapter 1.2.2 Compacts Are Not Uniform Laws Because of Their Contractual Nature Chapter 1.2.3 Compacts Are Not Administrative Agreements Chapter 1.3 Delegation of State Authority to an Interstate Commission Chapter 1.4 Congressional Consent Chapter 1.4.1 When Consent is Required Chapter 1.4.2 Withdrawal and Modification of Congressional Consent Chapter 1.4.3 Implications of Congressional Consent Chapter 1.5 Interpretation of Interstate Compacts Chapter 1.6 Application of State Law that Conflicts with an Interstate Compact Chapter 1.7 Special Considerations for Litigation Involving Interstate Commissions Chapter 1.7.2 Eleventh Amendment Issues for Interstate Commissions Chapter 1.8 Party State, Interstate Commission, and Third-Party Enforcement of Compacts Chapter 1.9 Recommended Sources of Compact Law and Information