New York § 78 - 78Effect of partial invalidity
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 78 — 78Effect of partial invalidity, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 78. 78Effect of partial invalidity
* § 78. Effect of partial invalidity. If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this article and of the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby. * NB The text of Article 5 of the former State Housing Law (cited herein as the "Municipal Housing Authorities Law"), as such article existed immediately prior to its repeal pursuant to section 227 of Chapter 808 of the Laws of 1939, is provided here for ease of reference and historical purposes as such text continues to be applicable for the New York City Housing Authority pursuant to the provisions of section 401 of the current Public Housing Law.
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 78 cover?
Section 78 ("78Effect of partial invalidity") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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