The court, judge, body, or official has authority to:

1. (1) find and declare:

   1. (A) the existence of an emergency; and
   2. (B) the time during which the emergency existed; and

2. (2) enter the finding and declaration in the record.

   [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-35-1 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.2.