44-665. Severability clause for 2021 Special Session House Bill No. 2001, chapter 1 of the 2021 Special Session Laws of Kansas; certification by the attorney general to the secretary of state of final order holding certain provisions unconstitutional; repealing certain statutes upon publication of notice in the Kansas register. (a) In the event that all or any portion of the provisions of K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 44-663, and amendments thereto, are held to be unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, upon a final order, the attorney general shall certify to the secretary of state that such holding has occurred. Upon receipt of such certification, the secretary of state shall cause a notice of such certification to be published in the Kansas register.

(b) On and after the effective date of this act and upon the publication of the notice by the secretary of state in the Kansas register as provided by subsection (a), K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 44-664, and amendments thereto, is hereby repealed.

(c) In the event that all or any portion of the provisions of K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 44-664, and amendments thereto, are held to be unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of any other provision of K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 44-663, and amendments thereto, and to this end the provisions of K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 44-664, and amendments thereto, are severable.

History: L. 2021, ch. 1, § 3 (Special Session); November 23, 2021.