The Florida Senate

196.1976  Provisions of ss. 196.1975 and 196.197(1) or (2); severability; nonseverability.--If any provision of s. 196.197(1) or (2), created and amended by chapter 76-234, Laws of Florida, is held to be invalid or inoperative for any reason, it is the legislative intent that the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of said subsections which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of said subsections are declared to be severable. However, if any provision of s. 196.1975, created by chapter 76-234, Laws of Florida, and amended by chapter 87-332, Laws of Florida, is held to be invalid or inoperative for any reason after January 1, 1988, the remaining provisions thereof shall be deemed to be void and of no effect.

History.--s. 18, ch. 76-234; s. 2, ch. 77-448; s. 88, ch. 79-400; s. 2, ch. 87-332.