Title 1 — STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT

Because of the existing possibility of attack upon the United States of unprecedented size and destructiveness, and in order, in the event of such an attack, to assure continuity of government through legally constituted leadership, authority, and responsibility in offices of the…

Until such time as the persons designated as emergency interim successors are authorized to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office in accordance with this chapter, including § 1-30-9 , said persons shall serve in their designated capacities at the pleasure of t…

Any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this chapter with respect to an office in the executive branch of the state government, except a dispute of fact relative to the Office of Governor, must be adjudicated by the Governor, or other official authorized under the…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "Emergency Interim Executive and Judicial Succession Act." Source: SL 1961, ch 285 , § 1.

Unless otherwise clearly required by the context, as used in this chapter: (1) "Attack" means any attack or series of attacks by an enemy of the United States causing, or which may cause, substantial damage or injury to civilian property or persons in the United States in any man…

All state officers, subject to such regulations as the Governor (or other official authorized under the Constitution or this chapter to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office of Governor) may issue, shall, in addition to any deputy authorized pursuant to law t…

In the event that any state officer is unavailable following an attack, and in the event his deputy, if any, is also unavailable, the said powers of his office shall be exercised and the said duties of his office shall be discharged by his designated emergency interim successors …

With respect to local offices for which the legislative bodies of municipalities, 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 legislative bodies are hereby auth…

The provisions of this section and § 1-30-7 shall be applicable to officers of political subdivisions (including, but not limited to, municipalities, townships, counties, and school districts) not included in §

In the event that any officer of any political subdivision (or his deputy provided for pursuant to law) is unavailable, the powers of the office shall be exercised and duties shall be discharged by his designated emergency interim successors in the order specified. The emergency …

At the time of their designation, emergency interim successors shall take such oath as may be required for them to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office to which they may succeed. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person, as a prerequisite to th…

Officials authorized to act as Governor pursuant to this chapter, emergency interim successors are empowered to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office as herein authorized only after an attack upon the United States, as defined herein, has occurred. The Legisla…