Section 9-717 - Severability(a) Each section, subsection, subdivision, subparagraph, clause, provision or portion of public act 05-5 of the October 25 special session * or any subsequent amendment to any such section, subsection, subdivision, subparagraph, clause, provision or portion of said public act shall be construed as separable and severable from all other sections, subsections, subdivisions, subparagraphs, clauses, provisions or portions of said public act. If any provision of said public act, as amended, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of said public act, as amended.(b) Any candidate who has received any funds pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and sections 1-100b, 9-750, 9-751 and 9-760 and section 49 of public act 05-5 of the October 25 special session ** prior to any prohibition or limitation on the expenditure of funds from the Citizens' Election Fund taking effect may retain and expend such funds in accordance with this chapter and said sections.( Oct. 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-5, S. 55; P.A. 06-137, S. 17; P.A. 10-2, S. 1; July Sp. Sess. P.A. 10-1, S. 1.)
*Note: Public act 05-5 of the October 25 special session is entitled "An Act Concerning Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform for State-Wide Constitutional and General Assembly Offices". (See Reference Table captioned "Public Acts of October 25, 2005" in Volume 16 which lists the sections amended, created or repealed by the act.)
**Note: Section 49 of public act 05-5 of the October 25 special session is special in nature and therefore has not been codified but remains in full force and effect according to its terms.
Amended by P.A. 10-0001, S. 1 of the July 2010 Sp. Sess., eff. 8/13/2010.Amended by P.A. 10-0002, S. 1 of the February 2010 Regular Session, eff. 4/14/2010.