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R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-25-17 (2026)

Severability

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(a) If the provisions of this chapter or their application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of the chapter are declared to be severable.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2006–2006 · leading case: Rhode Island Affiliate, Am. Civil Liberties Union, Inc. v. Begin, 431 F. Supp. 2d 227 (D.R.I. 2006).
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Rhode Island Affiliate, Am. Civil Liberties Union, Inc. v. Begin, 431 F. Supp. 2d 227 (D.R.I. 2006). · cites it 3× “*233 The Act contains both a general sever-ability clause, see R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-25-17(a), and a clause stating that the application of any provision to ballot question referenda is severable from the application of that provision to candidate elections, see id.”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-25-17(a) — 1 case
Rhode Island Affiliate, Am. Civil Liberties Union, Inc. v. Begin, 431 F. Supp. 2d 227 (D.R.I. 2006). “*233 The Act contains both a general sever-ability clause, see R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-25-17(a), and a clause stating that the application of any provision to ballot question referenda is severable from the application of that provision to candidate elections, see id.”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-25-17(b) — 1 case
Rhode Island Affiliate, Am. Civil Liberties Union, Inc. v. Begin, 431 F. Supp. 2d 227 (D.R.I. 2006). “*233 The Act contains both a general sever-ability clause, see R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-25-17(a), and a clause stating that the application of any provision to ballot question referenda is severable from the application of that provision to candidate elections, see id.”
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