The purpose of this article is to provide for an order of succession and the designation of standby officers to the offices of the mayor and councilmembers in the event of any vacancy in such offices, or in the event of unavailability of any councilmember, resulting from a civil defense emergency.
(Sec. 1-8.1, R.O. 1978 (1983 Ed.)) (1990 Code, Ch. 1, Art. 7, § 1-7.1)