5 ILCS 195/ Emergency Seat of Government Act.

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GENERAL PROVISIONS
(5 ILCS 195/) Emergency Seat of Government Act.

5 ILCS 195/0.01

(5 ILCS 195/0.01) (from Ch. 123, par. 6.9)

Sec. 0.01.

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the

Emergency Seat of Government Act.

(Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

5 ILCS 195/1

(5 ILCS 195/1) (from Ch. 123, par. 7)

Sec. 1.

Whenever, due to an emergency resulting from the effects of enemy
attack, or the anticipated effects of a threatened enemy attack, it becomes
imprudent, inexpedient or impossible to conduct the affairs of State
Government at the normal location of the seat thereof in the City of
Springfield, in the County, Sangamon, the Governor shall, as often as the
exigencies of the situation require, by proclamation, declare an emergency
temporary location, or locations, for the seat of government at such place,
or places, within or without this State as he may deem advisable under the
circumstances, and shall take such action and issue such orders as may be
necessary for an orderly transition of the affairs of State Government to
such emergency temporary location, or locations. Such emergency temporary
location, or locations, shall remain as the seat of government until the
General Assembly shall by law establish a new location, or locations, or
until the emergency is declared to be ended by the Governor and the seat of
government is returned to its normal location.

(Source: Laws 1959, p. 797.)

5 ILCS 195/2

(5 ILCS 195/2) (from Ch. 123, par. 8)

Sec. 2.

During such time as the seat of government remains at such
emergency temporary location, or locations, all official acts now or
hereafter required by law to be performed at the seat of government by any
officer, agency, department or authority of this State, including the
convening and meeting of the General Assembly in regular, extraordinary, or
emergency session, shall be as valid and binding when performed at such
emergency temporary location or locations, as if performed at the normal
location of the seat of government.

(Source: Laws 1959, p. 797.)

5 ILCS 195/3

(5 ILCS 195/3) (from Ch. 123, par. 9)

Sec. 3.

The provisions of this Act shall control and be supreme in
the event it shall be employed notwithstanding the provisions of any
other law to the contrary or in conflict herewith.

(Source: Laws 1959, p. 797.)