Fla. Stat. § 22.01
Short title
Sections 22.01-22.10 shall be known and may be cited as the “Emergency Interim Executive and Judicial Succession Act.”
Florida Statutes Chapter 22 — EMERGENCY CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT
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Fla. Stat. § 22.02
Declaration 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 offices of the government of the state and its politica…
Fla. Stat. § 22.03
Definitions
Unless otherwise clearly required by the context, as used in ss. 22.01-22.10:(1) “Attack” means any attack or series of attacks by an enemy of the United States causing, or which may cause, substantial damage or injury to civilian property or persons in the United States in any manner by sabotage or by the use of bombs…
Fla. Stat. § 22.05
Enabling authority for emergency interim successors for local offices
With respect to local offices, for which the legislative bodies of cities, towns, villages, townships, and counties may enact resolutions or ordinances relative to the manner in which vacancies will be filled or temporary appointments to office made, such legislative bodies are hereby authorized to enact resolutions or…
Fla. Stat. § 22.06
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, towns, villages, townships, and counties, as well as school, fire, power, and drainage districts) not included in s. 22.05. Such officers, subject to such regulations as the executive head of…
Fla. Stat. § 22.07
Formalities of taking office
At the time of their designation, emergency interim successors and special emergency judges 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 o…
Fla. Stat. § 22.08
Period in which authority may be exercised
Officials authorized to act as Governor pursuant to ss. 22.01-22.10, emergency interim successors, and special emergency judges 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. The Legislature, b…
Fla. Stat. § 22.09
Removal of designees
Until such time as the persons designated as emergency interim successors or special emergency judges are authorized to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office in accordance with ss. 22.01-22.10, said persons shall serve in their designated capacities at the pleasure of the designating authority and m…
Fla. Stat. § 22.10
Disputes
Any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under ss. 22.01-22.09 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 or ss. 22.01-22.09 to…
Fla. Stat. § 22.15
Seat of government; emergency temporary location
(1) Whenever, due to an emergency resulting from the effects of enemy attack, or the anticipated effects of a threatened enemy attack, it becomes imprudent, inexpedient, or impossible to conduct the affairs of state government at the normal location of the seat thereof in the City of Tallahassee, Leon County, the Gover…
Fla. Stat. § 22.20
Emergency continuity of government; political subdivision
(1) Whenever, due to an emergency resulting from the effects of enemy attack, or the anticipated effects of a threatened enemy attack, it becomes imprudent, inexpedient or impossible to conduct the affairs of the government of a political subdivision of the state at the normal location of the seat thereof, the governin…