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RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSORS TO LOCAL OFFICES
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WHEREAS, by Act 489 of 1961, known as the Emergency Interim executive and Judicial Succession Act, the Arkansas Legislature made provision for the continuity of local government in the event of an attack upon the United States, encouraging thereby each local government to establish emergency interim successors to local offices,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council, that in accord with Act 489 of 1961, the following order of succession to office shall be established for the City of Jonesboro; with reference to said Act 489 for their duties and terms of office:
(1) Office of Mayor - to be held by Aldermen in order according to length of service as such Alderman, from the longest service down, and in the event of the same length of service being held by two or more aldermen, then numerically between them, according to wards represented.
(2) Office of City Attorney - appointment by the Mayor.
(3) Office of City Clerk - appointed by the Mayor
(4) Office of City Treasurer - appointment by the Mayor
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is authorized and directed to establish, with the department heads of the City, emergency interim successors for such City departments as Fire and Police, in accord with the provisions of Section 7 of Act 489.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of August, 1961.