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Short title
Short title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Emergency Interim Executive Succession Act." (Source: Laws 1961, p. 3768.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 275 — Emergency Interim Executive Succession Act.
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Provisions
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Statement of policy
Statement of policy. Because of the existing possibility of attack upon the United States of unprecedented size and destructiveness, and in order, in the event of such an attack, to assure continuity of government through legally constituted leadership, authority and responsibility in the offices of the government of t…
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Definitions
Definitions. Unless otherwise clearly required by the context, as used in this Act: (a) "Unavailable" means either that a vacancy in office exists and there is no deputy authorized to exercise all of the powers and discharge the duties of the office, or that the lawful incumbent of the office (including any deputy exer…
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Additional successors to Office of Governor
Additional successors to Office of Governor. In the event that the Governor, for any of the reasons specified in the constitution, is not able to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of his office, the officer next in line of succession as provided in Section 1 of "An Act in relation to succession to the office…
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Emergency interim successors for State officers
Emergency interim successors for State officers. All elected and appointed State officers, subject to such regulations as the governor, (or other official authorized under the constitution and this Act to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office of governor), may issue, shall, upon approval of this Ac…
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Enabling authority for emergency interim successors for local offices
Enabling authority for emergency interim successors for local offices. With respect to local offices for which the legislative bodies of cities, incorporated towns, villages, townships, and counties may enact resolutions or ordinances relative to the manner in which vacancies will be filled or temporary appointments to…
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Emergency interim successors for local officers
Emergency interim successors for local officers. The provisions of this Section shall be applicable to officers of political subdivisions, including, but not limited to, cities, incorporated towns, villages, townships and counties, as well as school, fire and drainage districts, not included in Section 6. Such officers…
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Formalities of taking office
Formalities of taking office. At the time of their designation, emergency interim successors shall take such oath as may be required for them to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office to which they may succeed. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person, as a prerequisite to the exercise…
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Period in which authority may be exercised
Period in which authority may be exercised. Officials authorized to act as governor pursuant to this Act and emergency interim successors are empowered to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office as herein authorized only after an attack upon the United States, as defined herein, has occurred; except t…
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Removal of designees
Removal of designees. Until such time as the persons designated as emergency interim successors are authorized to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office in accordance with this Act, including Section 9 hereof, such persons shall serve in their designated capacities at the pleasure of the designating…
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Disputes
Disputes. Any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this Act with respect to an office in the executive branch of the state government, except a dispute of fact relative to the office of governor, shall be adjudicated by the governor, or other official authorized under the constitution and this Act to exe…