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4D 1. Each duly elected or appointed official of Indian River County shall designate, by title', if feasible, or by named person, not less than one (1) nor more than seven (7) emergency interim successors to his office and specify their order of succession. 2. It shall be incumbent upon each elected or appointed official of Indian River County to review and revise as necessary, the designations of emergency interim successors made pursuant to this resolution. 3. The Clerk of the Circuit Court, or other designated official, shall maintain in current status the list of designees for emergency interim succession to the elective and appointive office of Indian River County, and the order of their succession. 4. The emergency interim successor shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office to which designated until such time as the vacancy created by the UNAVAILABILITY of the regular elected official shall be filled in accordance with the Constitution of applicable Statutes or until the elected official (or a preceding designated emergency interim successor) again becomes available to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of his office. 5. Designated emergency interim successors are empowered to exercise the powers and discharge.the duties of the office to which designated ONLY AFTER AN ATTACK ON THE UNITED STATES HAS OCCURRED and then ONLY by reason of the UNAVAILABILITY of the regular in- cumbent or the immediately preceding designated successor. Desig- nated emergency interim successors are retained on the official roster of successors and in the established order of the suc- cession at the pleasure of the designating authority, who may amend or revise such roster with or without cause. b. Designated emergency interim successors shall upon desig- nation, (if required) take the oath of office prescribed for the duly elected official with the further stipulation that the disignee shall be empowered to exercise the powers and duties of such office only in the event of the UNAVAILABILITY of the duly elected or appointed incumbent, or the immediately preced- ing successor, following enemy attack on the United States. No other oath of office shall be required for succession to the office under the eondiMnas stated herein. Attested to: /S/ Ralph Harris Cle)gc of County Court I A.H.WeBPBr Clerk Seal: C -3- Signature of head of governing body: /S/ Jack U. Dritenbas hairman. Bd. County Commissionars