Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, whenever a provision of law is temporarily suspended, or is expressly or impliedly modified or repealed by a provision which is declared to be effective for only a limited period, the original provisions are not to be deemed repealed, but upon the expiration of the time of the temporary suspension or the effectiveness of the inconsistent provision, the original provision shall have the same force and effect as if the temporary provision had not been enacted.
Cal. Gov. Code § 9611
Operation of Statutes and Resolutions
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case 52 Cal. 3d 531 - Lesher Communications, Inc. v. City of Walnut Creek (1990)
Most recently applied in People v. $1,930 United States Currency (September 1995)
Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 385.
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