Utah § 76-7-317 - Severability clause.

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§ 76-7-317. Severability clause.

Effective 5/3/2023
76-7-317.  Severability clause.
     If any one or more provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this part or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is found to be unconstitutional, the same is hereby declared to be severable and the balance of this part shall remain effective notwithstanding such unconstitutionality. The legislature hereby declares that it would have passed this part, and each provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word be declared unconstitutional. This section applies to any provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this part, regardless of the time of enactment, amendment, or repeal.

Amended by Chapter 301, 2023 General Session

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Section 76-7-317 ("Severability clause.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. 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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