<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 1-32-16 - Severability of provisions. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2031666Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2031666SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2031666CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2031666Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2031666DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2031666000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2031666SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2031666SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2031666Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-32-16"><span class="s2031666SENU">1-32-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2031666SENU">. </span><span class="s2031666CL">Severability of provisions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2031666Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2031666DefaultParagraphFont">If a part of chapters </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-32"><span class="s2031666DefaultParagraphFont">1-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2031666DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-47"><span class="s2031666DefaultParagraphFont">1-47</span></a><span class="s2031666DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, is invalid, all valid parts that are severable from the invalid part remain in effect. If a part of said chapters is invalid in one or more of its applications, the part remains in effect in all valid applications that are severable from the invalid applications. It is hereby declared that the sections, clauses, sentences, and parts of said chapters are severable, are not matters of mutual essential inducement, and any of them may be excised by any court of competent jurisdiction if any section, clause, sentence, or part of said chapters would otherwise be unconstitutional or ineffective.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2031666Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2031666000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2031666Normal"><span class="s2031666SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2031666SCL-000002"> SL 1973, ch 2, §§ 288, 290; SL 1980, ch 26, § 9.</span></p></div></body></html>