Art. XIII B, § 11

Court judgments and severability

Structure Taxes, Money & Commerce Art. XIII B · Government Spending Limitation

Official text rightpowerlimitif conditionlegal term

If any appropriation category shall be added to or removed from appropriations subject to limitation, pursuant to final judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction and any appeal therefrom, the appropriations limit shall be adjusted accordingly. If any section, part, clause or phrase in this Article is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining portions of this Article shall not be affected but shall remain in full force and effect.

History: Sec. 11 added Nov. 6, 1979, by Prop. 4. Initiative measure.

Simplified explanation

If a final court judgment adds or removes an appropriation category from those subject to limitation, the appropriations limit is adjusted accordingly. If any part of this article is held invalid, the rest remains in full force.