Statute 48-1202: Statement of policy.
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 government of
the state and its political subdivisions; to provide for the effective
operation of governments during an emergency; and to facilitate the early
resumption of functions temporarily suspended, it is found and declared to
be necessary to provide for additional officers who can exercise the powers
and discharge the duties of governor; to provide for emergency interim
succession to governmental offices of this state and its political
subdivisions in the event the incumbents thereof (and their deputies,
assistants or other subordinate officers authorized, pursuant to law, to
exercise all of the powers and discharge the duties of such offices
hereinafter referred to as deputies) are unavailable to perform the duties
and functions of such offices; and to provide for special emergency judges
who can exercise the powers and discharge the duties of judicial offices in
the event regular judges are unavailable.
History: L. 1961, ch. 423, § 2; June 30.