As used in this chapter:
(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 General Assembly), or unable, for physical, mental or legal reasons, to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of a member of the General Assembly, whether or not such absence or inability would give rise to a vacancy under existing constitutional or statutory provisions.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 30-402; 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.