Pennsylvania Statutes Title 24 P.S. Education § 7303. When and how compact becomes operative

(a) General rule.--When the Governor executes the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children on behalf of this State and files a verified copy thereof with the Secretary of the Commonwealth and when the compact is ratified by at least ten other states, upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin under subsection (b), then the compact shall become operative and effective between this State and such other states. The Governor is hereby authorized and directed to take such action as may be necessary to complete the exchange of official documents between this State and any other state ratifying the compact.

(b) Publication in Pennsylvania Bulletin.--The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall forward the ratified compact to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and the Pennsylvania Code when the conditions set forth in subsection (a) are satisfied and shall include in the notice the date on which the compact became effective and operative between this State and any other states in accordance with this act.  1