48-1401. Meeting and establishment of temporary locations of government, when; site.

48-1401

Chapter 48.--MILITIA, DEFENSE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Article 14.--EMERGENCY LOCATION OF GOVERNMENTS FOR STATE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

      48-1401.   Meeting and establishment of temporary locations ofgovernment, when; site.Whenever, due to an emergency resulting from the effects of enemyattack, or the anticipated effects of a threatened enemy attack, it becomesimprudent, inexpedient or impossible to conduct the affairs of localgovernment at the regular or usual place or places thereof, the governingbody of each political subdivision of this state may meet at any placewithin or without the territorial limits of such political subdivision onthe call of the presiding officer or any two members of such governingbody, and shall proceed to establish and designate by ordinance, resolutionor other manner, alternate or substitute sites or places as the emergencytemporary location, or locations, of government where all, or any part, ofthe public business may be transacted and conducted during the emergencysituation. Such sites or places may be within or without the territoriallimits of such political subdivision and within this state.

      History:   L. 1961, ch. 82, § 1; June 30.