HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution #3600RESOLUTION NO. 3600
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CANTON WITH REGARD TO
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EMERGENCY INTERIM EXECUTIVE
SUCCESSION ACT
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois has enacted an act called the Emergency Interim
Executive Succession Act; and,
WHEREAS, such act was enacted, among other things, to assure the continuity
of local governments in the event of other natural or manmade disasters and to facilitate
the early resumption of functions temporarily suspended, it having been found and
declared to be necessary to provide for additional officers who can exercise the powers
and discharge the duties of local authorities, such appointees (hereinafter referred to as
deputies) to exercise all of the powers and discharge the duties of such offices in the
event the incumbents are unavailable to perform the duties and functions of such offices.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Canton that the
Mayor, City Clerk, and City Treasurer shall designate by title or in person emergency
interim successors and specify their order of succession. The Mayor shall review and
revise periodically, designations made pursuant to this Act to insure their current status.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the event that the Mayor, City Clerk, and
City Treasurer are unavailable, the powers of the office shall be exercised and duties shall
be discharged by their designated emergency interim successors in the order specified.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the emergency interim successor shall
exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office to which designated until such
time as a vacancy which may exist shall be filled in accordance with the constitution or
statutes, or until the officer or his/her deputy or a preceding emergency interim successor
again becomes available to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of his/her office.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois at a
regular meeting this 20th day of November , 2001, upon a roll call vote as
follows:
AYES• A]-dermen Nblleck, Hartford, Sarff, [•~est, Meade, Shores,
Fillingham.
NAYS: None .
ABSENT: A1.der~1 Nidiffer. APPROVED:
erry . Bohler, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy 'tes, City Clerk