Section 29-3-1 – Short Title.

Section 29-3-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known as the “Emergency Interim Succession Act.” (Acts 1961, No. 875, p. 1371, §1.)

Section 29-3-10 – Convening of Legislature in Event of Attack.

Section 29-3-10 Convening of Legislature in event of attack. In the event of an attack, the Governor shall call the Legislature into session as soon as practicable and, in any case, within 90 days following the inception of the attack. If the Governor fails to issue such call, the Legislature shall, on the ninetieth day […]

Section 29-3-11 – Assumption of Powers and Duties of Legislator by Successor.

Section 29-3-11 Assumption of powers and duties of legislator by successor. If, in the event of an attack, a legislator is unavailable, his emergency interim successor highest in order of succession who is not unavailable shall, except for the power and duty to appoint emergency interim successors, exercise the powers and assume the duties of […]

Section 29-3-12 – Privileges, Immunities and Compensation of Emergency Interim Successors.

Section 29-3-12 Privileges, immunities and compensation of emergency interim successors. When an emergency interim successor exercises the powers and assumes the duties of a legislator, he shall be accorded the privileges and immunities, compensation, allowances and other perquisites of office to which a legislator is entitled. In the event of an attack, each emergency interim […]

Section 29-3-13 – Quorum and Vote Requirements.

Section 29-3-13 Quorum and vote requirements. In the event of an attack: (1) Quorum requirements for the Legislature shall be suspended; and (2) Where the affirmative vote of a specified proportion of members for approval of a bill, resolution or other action would otherwise be required, the same proportion of those voting thereon shall be […]

Section 29-3-14 – Expiration of Chapter; Extension or Restoration of Provisions Thereof.

Section 29-3-14 Expiration of chapter; extension or restoration of provisions thereof. The authority of emergency interim successors to succeed to the powers and duties of legislators and the operation of the provisions of this chapter relating to quorum, the number of affirmative votes required for legislative action and limitations on the length of sessions and […]

Section 29-3-15 – Enabling Authority for Emergency Interim Successors to Local Offices.

Section 29-3-15 Enabling authority for emergency interim successors to local offices. With respect to local offices for which the governing bodies of cities, towns, villages, townships and counties may enact resolutions or ordinances relative to the manner in which vacancies will be filled or temporary appointments to office made, such governing bodies are hereby authorized […]

Section 29-3-16 – Emergency Interim Successors for Officers of Political Subdivisions.

Section 29-3-16 Emergency interim successors for officers of political subdivisions. The provisions of this section shall be applicable to officers of political subdivisions, including, but not limited to, cities, towns, villages, townships and counties, as well as school, fire, power and drainage districts not included in Section 29-3-15. Such officers, subject to such regulations as […]

Section 29-3-2 – Declaration of Policy.

Section 29-3-2 Declaration of policy. The Legislature declares: (1) That recent technological developments make possible an enemy attack of unprecedented destructiveness, which may result in the death or inability to act of a large proportion of the membership of the Legislature; (2) That to conform in time of attack to existing legal requirements pertaining to […]

Section 29-3-3 – Definitions.

Section 29-3-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them by this section: (1) ATTACK. Any action or series of actions taken by an enemy of the United States resulting in substantial damage or injury to persons or property in this state whether through sabotage, bombs, missiles, […]

Section 29-3-4 – Designation of Successors to Legislators.

Section 29-3-4 Designation of successors to legislators. Each legislator shall designate emergency interim successors to his powers and duties and specify their order of succession. Each legislator shall review and, as necessary, promptly revise the designations of emergency interim successors to his powers and duties to insure that at all times there are at least […]

Section 29-3-5 – Status, Qualifications and Term of Successors.

Section 29-3-5 Status, qualifications and term of successors. An emergency interim successor is one who is designated for possible temporary succession to the powers and duties, but not the office, of a legislator. No person shall be designated or serve as an emergency interim successor unless he may, under the Constitution and statutes, hold the […]

Section 29-3-6 – When Designations, Removals and Changes of Successors Effective; Recordation Thereof in Public Journal.

Section 29-3-6 When designations, removals and changes of successors effective; recordation thereof in public journal. Each designation of an emergency interim successor shall become effective when the legislator making the designation files with the Secretary of State the successor’s name, address and rank in order of succession. The removal of an emergency interim successor or […]

Section 29-3-7 – Oath of Successors.

Section 29-3-7 Oath of successors. Promptly after designation, each emergency interim successor shall take the oath required for the legislator to whose powers and duties he is designated to succeed. No other oath shall be required. The oath shall be administered by any person authorized by law to administer the oath to duly elected legislators. […]

Section 29-3-8 – Duty of Successors to Keep Themselves Informed.

Section 29-3-8 Duty of successors to keep themselves informed. Each emergency interim successor shall keep himself generally informed as to the duties, procedures, practices and current business of the Legislature, and each legislator shall assist his emergency interim successors to keep themselves so informed. (Acts 1961, No. 875, p. 1371, §8.)

Section 29-3-9 – Governor May Change Place of Legislative Session.

Section 29-3-9 Governor may change place of legislative session. Whenever, in the event of an attack or upon finding that an attack may be imminent, the Governor deems the place of session of the Legislature then prescribed to be unsafe, he may change it to any place within or without the state which he deems […]