If, in the event of an attack any officer named in § 33.23 of this chapter is unavailable, the senior available emergency interim successor shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties or such officer. An emergency interim successor shall exercise these powers and discharge these duties only until such time as the lawful incumbent officer becomes available or a successor is appointed to fill such vacancy or is elected and qualified as provided by law.
(Prior Code, § 2-33)
Statutory reference:
Providing that “no person, as a prerequisite to the exercise of the powers or discharge of the duties of an office to which he succeeds, shall be required to comply with any other provision of law (other than oath of office) relative to taking office”, see G.S. § 162B-10