KANSAS STATUTES AND CODES

48-1313. Termination of operation of provisions of this act.

48-1313

Chapter 48.--MILITIA, DEFENSE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Article 13.--EMERGENCY INTERIM LEGISLATIVE SUCCESSION ACT

48-1313. Termination of operation of provisions of this act.The authority of emergency interim successors to succeed to the powersand duties of legislators, and the operation of the provisions of this actrelating to quorum, the number of affirmative votes required forlegislative action, and limitations on the length of sessions and thesubjects which may be acted upon, shall expire two years following theinception of an attack, but nothing herein shall prevent the resumptionbefore such time of the filling of legislative vacancies and the calling ofelections for the legislature in accordance with applicable constitutionaland statutory provisions. The governor, acting by proclamation, or thelegislature, acting by concurrent resolution, may from time to time extendor restore such authority or the operation of any of such provisions uponfinding that events render the extension or restoration necessary, but noextension or restoration shall be for a period of more than one year.

History: L. 1961, ch. 252, § 13; June 30.