(5 ILCS 275/2) (from Ch. 102, par. 102)
Sec. 2.
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 the state and its political subdivisions;
to provide for the effective operation of governments during an emergency;
to assure the continuity of local governments in the event of other natural
or manmade disasters; and to facilitate the early resumption of functions
temporarily suspended, it is found and declared to be necessary to provide
for additional officers who can exercise the powers and discharge the duties
of governor; to provide for emergency interim succession to governmental
offices of this State and its political subdivisions in the event the incumbents
thereof (and their deputies,
assistants or other subordinate officers authorized, pursuant to law, to
exercise all of the powers and discharge the duties of such offices,
hereinafter referred to as deputies) are unavailable to perform the duties
and functions of such offices.
(Source: P.A. 82-781.)
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