Article 1. Short Title, Construction, And Severability of California Financial Code >> Division 1.6. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.

This division shall be known and may be cited as the "Depository Corporation Sale, Merger, and Conversion Law."

In this division, unless otherwise expressly provided:
  (a) A reference to a statute or to a regulation includes the statute or regulation, as amended, whether before or after the effective date of this division, as well as any new statute or regulation substituted for the statute or regulation after the effective date of this division.
  (b) A reference to a governmental agency or to a public officer includes any governmental agency or public officer which succeeds after the effective date of this division to substantially the same functions as those performed by the governmental agency or public officer on the effective date of this division.

If any provision of this division or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect other provisions or applications of this division which can be given effect without the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision or application, and, to this end, the provisions of this division are declared to be severable.

If and to the extent that any provision of this division is preempted by federal law, the provision does not apply and shall not be enforced.