§ 18-26. Designation of emergency interim successors.

(a)

Elective officers. Within 30 days after first entering upon the duties of his office, the mayor, each member of the city council and any other selective officer of the city shall designate such number of emergency interim successors to his office and specify their rank in order of succession, after any duly authorized deputy, so that there will be not less than three duly authorized deputies or emergency interim successors or combination thereof for the office.

(b)

Appointive officers. The city council shall, within the time specified in subsection (a) of this section, in addition to any duly authorized deputy, designate for appointive officers, including the chief of police and the fire chief, such number of emergency interim successors to these officers and specify their rank in order of succession, after any daily authorized deputy, so that there will not be less than three duly authorized deputies or emergency interim successors or combination thereof for each officer.

(c)

Review of designation. The incumbent in the case of those elective officers specified in subsection (a) of this section, and the city council, in the case of those appointive officers specified in subsection (b) of this section, shall review and, as necessary, promptly revise the designation of emergency interim successors to ensure that at all times there are at least three such qualified emergency interim successors or duly authorized deputies or any combination thereof for each officer specified.

(Code 1976, § 8-27; Ord. No. 293-A, § 3, 3-25-1963)