§ 21-1-305 - Emergency interim successors for state officers. - Arkansas Statutes

21-1-305. Emergency interim successors for state officers.

(a) (1) All state officers, subject to any regulations which the Governor or other official authorized under the Arkansas Constitution and this subchapter to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the Office of Governor may issue, in addition to any deputy authorized pursuant to law to exercise all of the powers and discharge the duties of the office, shall designate by title emergency interim successors, and specify their order of succession.

(2) The officer shall review and revise, as necessary, designations made pursuant to this subchapter to ensure their current status.

(3) The officer will designate a sufficient number of emergency interim successors so that there will be not less than three (3) nor more than seven (7) deputies or emergency interim successors or any combination thereof, at any time.

(b) (1) In the event that any state officer is unavailable following an attack and in the event his or her deputy, if any, is also unavailable, the powers of his or her office shall be exercised, and the duties of his or her office shall be discharged, by his or her designated emergency interim successors in the order specified.

(2) The emergency interim successors shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties only until:

(A) Where a vacancy exists, the Governor or other official authorized under the Arkansas Constitution or this subchapter to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the Office of Governor appoints a successor to fill the vacancy or a successor is otherwise appointed, or elected and qualified as provided by law; or

(B) An officer or his or her deputy or a preceding named emergency interim successor becomes available to exercise or resume the exercise of the powers and discharge the duties of his or her office.