2017 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 48 MILITIA, DEFENSE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Article 13 EMERGENCY INTERIM LEGISLATIVE SUCCESSION ACT
48-1309 Convening of legislature in event of attack.
48-1309. Convening of legislature in event of attack. In the event of an attack, the governor shall call the legislature into session as soon as practicable, and in any case within ninety days following the inception of the attack. If the governor fails to issue such call, the legislature shall, on the ninetieth day from the date of inception of the attack, automatically convene at the place where the governor then has his or her office. Each legislator or his or her emergency interim successor shall proceed to the place of session as expeditiously as practicable. At such session or at any session in operation at the inception of the attack, and at any subsequent sessions, limitations on the length of session and on the subjects which may be acted upon shall be suspended.
History: L. 1961, ch. 252, § 9; June 30.
