48-1313. Termination of operation of provisions of this act. The authority of emergency interim successors to succeed to the powers and duties of legislators, and the operation of the provisions of this act relating to quorum, the number of affirmative votes required for legislative action, and limitations on the length of sessions and the subjects which may be acted upon, shall expire two years following the inception of an attack, but nothing herein shall prevent the resumption before such time of the filling of legislative vacancies and the calling of elections for the legislature in accordance with applicable constitutional and statutory provisions. The governor, acting by proclamation, or the legislature, acting by concurrent resolution, may from time to time extend or restore such authority or the operation of any of such provisions upon finding that events render the extension or restoration necessary, but no extension or restoration shall be for a period of more than one year.
History: L. 1961, ch. 252, ยง 13; 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.