1133 - Definitions.

     § 1133.  Definitions.        The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter     shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the     context clearly indicates otherwise:        "Attack."  Any attack on the United States which causes or     may cause substantial damage or injury to civilian persons or     property in any manner by sabotage or by the use of bombs,     missiles or shellfire or by atomic, radiological, chemical,     bacteriological or biological means or other weapons or     processes.        "Emergency interim successor."  A person designated, in the     event the officer is unavailable, to exercise the powers and     discharge the duties of an office until a successor is appointed     or elected and qualified as may be provided by the Constitution     of Pennsylvania, statutes, charters and ordinances or until the     lawful incumbent is able to exercise the powers and discharge     the duties of the office.        "Office."  All local offices, the powers and duties of which     are defined by the Constitution of Pennsylvania or a statute,     charter or ordinance.        "Unavailable."  When 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 when the lawful incumbent of the     office or any deputy exercising the powers and discharging the     duties of an office because of a vacancy and his authorized     deputy are absent or unable to exercise the powers and discharge     the duties of the office.