Document Citation: 71 P.S. § 779.10

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PENNSYLVANIA STATUTES
TITLE 71. STATE GOVERNMENT
I. THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODES AND RELATED PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 6. PROVISIONS SIMILAR OR CLOSELY RELATED TO PROVISIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
EMERGENCY SUCCESSION

Date:
08/31/2009

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NOTICE: As to repeal of this act where pertaining to political subdivisions by Act 1996, December 19, P.L. 1158, No. 177, see § 2(b) of said act.

§ 779.10. Period in which authority may be exercised

Officials authorized to act as Governor pursuant to this act, emergency interim successors and special emergency judges are empowered to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office as herein authorized, only, after an attack upon the United States, as defined herein, has occurred. The Legislature, by concurrent resolution, may, at any time, terminate the authority of said emergency interim successors and special emergency judges to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of office as herein provided.