§ 17-25-17 - Severability. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 17-25-17

   § 17-25-17  Severability. – (a) If the provisions of this chapter or their application to any person orcircumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisionsor applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalidprovision or application, and to this end the provisions of the chapter aredeclared to be severable.

   (b) Without limiting the generality of subsection (a) of thissection, if the application of any provision of this chapter to contributionsand/or expenditures made in regard to ballot questions is held invalid, theprovision shall remain applicable to contributions and/or expenditures made inregard to candidates.