Rhode Island § 45-54-27 - Municipal Detention Facility Corporations

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§ 45-54-27. Municipal Detention Facility Corporations

R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-54-27

§ 45-54-27. Severability.

If any one or more sections, clauses, sentences, or parts of this chapter shall, for any reason, be adjudged unconstitutional or otherwise invalid in any court, that judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remaining provisions, but shall be confined in its operation to the specific provisions so held unconstitutional or invalid; and the inapplicability or invalidity of any section, clause, or provision of this chapter in any one or more instances or circumstances shall not be taken to affect or prejudice in any way its applicability or validity in any other instance.

History of Section.
P.L. 1991, ch. 421, § 1.

Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 45-54-27 ("Municipal Detention Facility Corporations") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. 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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