North Dakota Constitution

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=== Section 7. ===

The legislative assembly, in order to ensure continuity of state and
local governmental operations in periods of emergency resulting from
disasters caused by enemy attack, shall have the power and immediate
duty (1) to provide for prompt and temporary succession to the powers
and duties of public offices, of whatever nature and whether filled by
election or appointment, the incumbents of which may become unavailable
for carrying on the powers and duties of such offices, and (2) to adopt
such other measures as may be necessary and proper for ensuring the
continuity of governmental operations including, but not limited to,
waiver of constitutional restrictions upon the place of transaction of
governmental business, upon the calling of sessions of the legislative
assembly, length of sessions, quorum and voting requirements, subjects
of legislation and appropriation bill requirements, upon eligibility of
legislators to hold other offices, residence requirements for
legislators, and upon expenditures, loans or donations of public moneys.
In the exercise of the powers hereby conferred the legislative assembly
shall in all respects conform to the requirements of this constitution
except to the extent that in the judgment of the legislative assembly so
to do would be impracticable or would admit of undue delay.