Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 36-8 - Retirement System — Administration
Section 36-8-18. - Severability.

§ 36-8-18. Severability.
(a) If any provision of chapters 8 — 10 of this title, any rule, or regulation made thereunder, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction the remainder of those chapters, rules, or regulations and the application of those provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
(b) The invalidity of any section or sections or parts of any section or sections of those chapters shall not affect the validity of the remainder of those chapters.
History of Section.P.L. 1936, ch. 2334, § 15; G.L. 1938, ch. 18, § 15; G.L. 1956, § 36-8-18.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees

Chapter 36-8 - Retirement System — Administration

Section 36-8-1. - Definition of terms.

Section 36-8-2. - Establishment of system.

Section 36-8-3. - Responsibility for administration — Rules and regulations.

Section 36-8-3.1. - Immunity of board members.

Section 36-8-4. - Composition of retirement board.

Section 36-8-4.1. - Fiduciary and continuing education requirements.

Section 36-8-5. - Vacancies on board.

Section 36-8-6. - Votes of board — Record of proceedings.

Section 36-8-7. - Reimbursement of board members.

Section 36-8-8. - Annual report and statement.

Section 36-8-8.1. - Repealed.

Section 36-8-8.2. - Special pension benefits.

Section 36-8-9. - Legal adviser — Treasurer — Executive officers and secretary.

Section 36-8-10. - Accounts and statistical records — Clerical and professional assistance — Disbursements.

Section 36-8-10.1. - Payment of administrative expense of the retirement board and maintaining the retirement system — Restricted receipts account.

Section 36-8-11. - Collection of actuarial and experience data.

Section 36-8-12. - Actuarial investigations authorized by board.

Section 36-8-13. - Periodic actuarial investigations and valuations — Adoption of tables and rates.

Section 36-8-14. - Annual valuation of assets and liabilities.

Section 36-8-15. - Custody and investment of funds.

Section 36-8-16. - Disposition of investment earnings.

Section 36-8-17. - Improper interest in investments of board.

Section 36-8-18. - Severability.

Section 36-8-19. - Annual audits.

Section 36-8-20. - Internal Revenue Code qualification.

Section 36-8-21. - Repealed.