In the event of an attack, the Governor shall call the General Assembly into session as soon as practicable, and in any case within ninety days following the inception of the attack. If the Governor fails to issue such call, the General Assembly shall, on the ninetieth day from the date of inception of the attack, automatically convene at the place where the Governor then has his office. Each legislator and each emergency interim successor, unless he is certain that the legislator to whose powers and duties he is designated to succeed or any emergency interim successor higher in order of succession will not be unavailable, shall proceed to the place of session as expeditiously as practicable. At each session or at any session in operation at the inception of the attack, and at any subsequent sessions, limitations on the length of session and on the subjects which may be acted upon shall be suspended.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 30-410; 1962 (52) 2192.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 5 - Emergency Interim Legislative Succession Act
Section 2-5-30. Designation of emergency interim successors.
Section 2-5-40. Qualifications, powers and terms of successors.
Section 2-5-50. Designation of successors when legislator does not designate sufficient number.
Section 2-5-60. Effective dates of designations, removals and changes in order of succession.
Section 2-5-70. Oath of successors.
Section 2-5-80. Successor shall keep himself informed.
Section 2-5-90. Change of place of session.
Section 2-5-100. Sessions after attack.
Section 2-5-110. Exercise of powers and assumption of duties of legislator by successor.
Section 2-5-120. Privileges of office of successor.
Section 2-5-130. Quorum; necessary proportion of vote.
Section 2-5-140. Termination, extension or restoration of emergency procedure.