Section 43-3-25. – Effective date of statutes.
§ 43-3-25. Effective date of statutes. (a) Every statute enacted on or prior to July 1 in a calendar year, which does not expressly prescribe the time it shall go into operation, shall take effect on the first day of July of the calendar year of its enactment into law by the general assembly. Any […]
Section 43-3-26. – Conflicting general and special provisions.
§ 43-3-26. Conflicting general and special provisions. Wherever a general provision shall be in conflict with a special provision relating to the same or to a similar subject, the two (2) provisions shall be construed, if possible, so that effect may be given to both; and in those cases, if effect cannot be given to […]
Section 43-3-27. – Security interests.
§ 43-3-27. Security interests. “Pledge”, “mortgage”, “conditional sale”, “lien”, “assignment”, and like terms, when used in referring to a security interest in personal property, shall include a corresponding type of security interest under chapter 9 of title 6A. History of Section.P.L. 1960, ch. 147, § 3.
Section 43-3-28. – Proclamation of emergency.
§ 43-3-28. Proclamation of emergency. Whenever it shall be determined by the governor that a time of emergency exists in the state brought about by the disruption and/or interruption of transportation, communications, or postal service, and that rights and obligations are adversely affected by the time of emergency, the governor may issue a proclamation which […]
Section 43-3-29. – Compliance of acts to be performed, authorized, or required following proclamation of emergency.
§ 43-3-29. Compliance of acts to be performed, authorized, or required following proclamation of emergency. (a) Notwithstanding any general or public law to the contrary, upon the filing of the proclamation as provided in § 43-3-28, any act or thing to be done, performed, authorized, or required by a certain day or time, which because […]
Section 43-3-30. – Termination of emergency.
§ 43-3-30. Termination of emergency. When it shall be determined by the governor that the time of emergency referred to in § 43-3-28 has ceased, he or she shall by proclamation set forth the determination and cause a copy of the proclamation to be filed in the office of the secretary of state. History of […]
Section 43-3-31. – Severability.
§ 43-3-31. Severability. If any clause, section, paragraph, or other part of §§ 43-3-28, 43-3-29, and 43-3-30 or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of the sections or […]
Section 43-3-32. – Construction of §§ 43-3-28 — 43-3-31.
§ 43-3-32. Construction of §§ 43-3-28 — 43-3-31. The provisions of §§ 43-3-28 — 43-3-31 shall be liberally construed in order to effect their intent. History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 36, § 1.
Section 43-3-22.1. – Enlargement of statutes of limitation — Effect on actions not yet expired.
§ 43-3-22.1. Enlargement of statutes of limitation — Effect on actions not yet expired. Whenever any time limitation for the commencement of any cause of action is enlarged, the amendment shall be construed to enlarge to the new time limitation all of those causes of action which accrued within the new limitation of time. History […]
Section 43-3-23. – Effect of repeal on criminal prosecutions.
§ 43-3-23. Effect of repeal on criminal prosecutions. No suit, prosecution, or indictment pending at the time of the repeal of any statute for any offense committed or for the recovery of any fine, forfeiture, or penalty incurred under the statute so repealed shall in any case be affected by the repeal, but the suit, […]