Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes
Section 1.485 - Severability clause.

Effective - 12 Jun 2021
1.485. Severability clause. — If any provision of sections 1.410 to 1.485 or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such determination shall not affect the provisions or applications of sections 1.410 to 1.485 that may be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and the provisions of sections 1.410 to 1.485 are severable.
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(L. 2021 H.B. 85 & 310)
Effective 6-12-21

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Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title I - Laws and Statutes

Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes

Section 1.010 - Common law in force — effect on statutes — failure to render health care services, no common law cause of action.

Section 1.016 - Secondary sources do not constitute law or public policy, when.

Section 1.020 - Definitions.

Section 1.025 - Registered mail defined.

Section 1.028 - English is the common language of Missouri.

Section 1.030 - Plural includes the singular — masculine includes feminine.

Section 1.035 - Voter defined.

Section 1.040 - Computation of time.

Section 1.050 - Majority may act for all.

Section 1.060 - Powers of deputies.

Section 1.070 - Reference to provisions in revised statutes.

Section 1.080 - County to include St. Louis — county clerk to include register of St. Louis.

Section 1.090 - Words and phrases, how construed.

Section 1.092 - Best interest of child, welfare policy of state.

Section 1.100 - Population, how determined — effective date of census — change in population, effect of.

Section 1.120 - Reenactments, how construed.

Section 1.130 - Effective date of laws.

Section 1.140 - Severability of statute provisions.

Section 1.150 - Repealing law repealed, former law not revived, when.

Section 1.160 - Effect of repeal of penal statute.

Section 1.170 - Repeal of law not to affect rights acquired thereunder.

Section 1.180 - Actions pending, how affected by repeal of law.

Section 1.185 - Civil court actions, public officials prohibited from compromising or settling if conflict with chapters 115 to 128 — challenge to constitutionality of statute, procedure — intervention in cases, when.

Section 1.190 - Notices, how served.

Section 1.200 - Equality of citizens.

Section 1.205 - Life begins at conception — unborn child, defined — failure to provide prenatal care, no cause of action for.

Section 1.210 - No imprisonment without authority of law.

Section 1.217 - Cloning — use of state funds prohibited, definition.

Section 1.302 - Religious freedom restoration act.

Section 1.307 - Applicability of religious freedom restoration act — limitations — relevant circumstances defined.

Section 1.310 - Big government get off my back act — certain federal mandates not subject to appropriations or statutory authorization

Section 1.330 - Health care, no requirement to participate, no penalties — purchase or sale of health insurance in private system not prohibited — definitions.

Section 1.410 - Citation of law — findings.

Section 1.420 - Federal laws deemed infringements of United State and Missouri Constitutions.

Section 1.430 - Invalidity of federal laws deemed an infringement.

Section 1.440 - Protection of citizens against infringement against right to keep and bear arms.

Section 1.450 - Enforcement of federal laws that infringe on right to keep and bear arms prohibited.

Section 1.460 - Violations, liability and civil penalty — sovereign immunity not a defense.

Section 1.470 - Employment of certain former federal employees prohibited, civil penalty — standing — no sovereign immunity.

Section 1.480 - Definitions — acts not deemed violation.

Section 1.485 - Severability clause.

Section 1.513 - Broadband deployment, federal funds — failure to deploy, disclosure.