South Dakota § 34-25-61 - Severability of provisions.
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§ 34-25-61. Severability of provisions.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this chapter is for any reason held or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding or invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this chapter; and it shall be construed to have been the legislative intent to pass this chapter without such unconstitutional, inoperative, or invalid part therein; or if this chapter or any provision thereof shall be held inapplicable to any person or persons, property or kind of property, circumstance or set of circumstances, such holding shall not affect the applicability hereof to any other person, property, or circumstance.
Source: SL 1941, ch 124, § 10; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.0223.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-25-61 ("Severability of provisions.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. 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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