48-1304. Designation of emergency interim successors to legislators. In the event any legislator is unavailable following an attack, then, an emergency interim successor shall be designated as hereinafter provided.
(a) If the legislator is from a representative district or senatorial district which comprises only one county, the emergency interim successor shall be designated by the county committee of the political party of which such legislator is a member in like manner as provided in K.S.A. 25-319 [*]for the filling of vacancies in the legislature.
(b) If the legislator is from a senatorial district comprising more than one county the emergency interim successor shall be designated by the senatorial district committee of the political party of which such legislator is a member in like manner as provided by K.S.A. 25-320 [*]for the filling of vacancies in the legislature.
History: L. 1961, ch. 252, ยง 4; June 30.
* Section has been repealed. For later act, see 25-3903.
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.