Kansas § 48-1501 Establishment of temporary location, when; proclamation; duration

Kansas Statutes

§ 48-1501 — Establishment of temporary location, when; proclamation; duration

Kansas § 48-1501

Ch. 48MILITIA, DEFENSE AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Art. 15EMERGENCY LOCATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 48-1501 (2026).

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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 Topeka, Shawnee county, Kansas, the governor or such person who may be exercising the power of governor under this act 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 this state as the governor 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 

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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 Topeka, Shawnee county, Kansas, the governor or such person who may be exercising the power of governor under this act 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 this state as the governor 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 legislature 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.