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[TITLE 63. Table of Contents]
[CHAPTER 5b. Table of Contents]
63-5b-601 Governor to declare location of emergency seat of government.
(1) Whenever, due to an emergency resulting from the effects of a disaster, it becomes imprudent, inexpedient, or impossible to conduct the affairs of the state government in Salt Lake City, Utah, the governor shall:
(a) by proclamation, declare an emergency temporary location for the seat of government in Utah; and
(b) take whatever action and issue whatever orders are necessary for an orderly transition of the affairs of the state government to that emergency temporary location.
(2) That emergency temporary location shall remain as the seat of government until the Legislature establishes a new location by law, or until the emergency is declared to be ended by the governor and the seat of government is returned to its normal location.
(3) Local governments may provide, by ordinance, for temporary
emergency locations for the seat of government.
1992
63-5b-602 Official acts at emergency seat of government - Validity.
During the time when the seat of government remains at
an emergency location, all official acts required by law
to be performed at the seat of government by any officer,
agency, department, or authority of this state or local government,
including the convening and meeting of the Legislature in
regular, extraordinary, or emergency session, shall be as
valid and binding as when performed at the normal location
of the seat of government.
1992
