N.Y. Executive Law § 144: Saving clause

§ 144. Saving clause. In case it be judicially determined that any

phrase, clause, part, paragraph or section of any of the provisions of

sections one hundred thirty, one hundred thirty-one, one hundred

thirty-two, one hundred thirty-three, one hundred thirty-five, one

hundred thirty-six, one hundred thirty-seven and one hundred

thirty-eight is unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such

determination shall not affect the validity or effect of the remaining

provisions of the aforementioned sections. All persons heretofore

appointed and still holding office as notaries public shall continue in

such office after the effective date of this article, with the same

powers and duties as herein provided until the expiration of the term

for which they were appointed.