Iowa Code 453D.9 – Construction and severability
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1. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds that the provisions of this chapter and of chapter 453C conflict and cannot be harmonized, the provisions of chapter 453C shall prevail.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 453D.9
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
2. If any portion of this chapter causes chapter 453C to no longer constitute a qualifying or model statute, as defined in the master settlement agreement, that portion of this chapter shall be void.
3. If any portion of this chapter is for any reason held to be invalid, unlawful, or unconstitutional, the determination shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this chapter or any part of this chapter.