Section 51A.57 Separability

51A.57 SEPARABILITY.

If any provision, clause, or phrase of sections 51A.01 to 51A.58 or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of sections 51A.01 to 51A.58 which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of sections 51A.01 to 51A.58 are declared to be separable.

History:

1969 c 490 s 57; 1989 c 217 s 18; 1996 c 414 art 1 s 44; 1997 c 157 s 67; 1998 c 260 s 1