48-1303. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Attack" means 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, shellfire, or atomic, radiological, chemical, bacteriological, or biological means or other weapons or methods.
(b) "Unavailable" means absent from the place of session (other than on official business of the legislature), or unable, for physical, mental or legal reasons, to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of a legislator, whether or not such absence or inability would give rise to a vacancy under existing constitutional or statutory provisions.
History: L. 1961, ch. 252, ยง 3; June 30.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 48 - Militia, Defense And Public Safety
Article 13 - Emergency Interim Legislative Succession Act
48-1302 Declaration of policy.
48-1304 Designation of emergency interim successors to legislators.
48-1305 Status, qualifications of emergency interim successors.
48-1306 Oath of emergency interim successors.
48-1307 Duty of emergency interim successor.
48-1308 Place of legislative session.
48-1309 Convening of legislature in event of attack.
48-1310 Assumption of powers and duties of legislator by emergency interim successor.
48-1311 Privileges, immunities and compensation of emergency interim successors.