(1) Whenever, due to an emergency resulting from the effects of a disaster, it becomes imprudent, inexpedient, or impossible to conduct the affairs of the state government in Salt Lake City, Utah, the governor shall:
- (a) by proclamation, declare an emergency temporary location for the seat of government in Utah; and
- (b) take whatever action and issue whatever orders are necessary for an orderly transition of the affairs of the state government to that emergency temporary location.
- (2) That emergency temporary location shall remain as the seat of government until the Legislature establishes a new location by law, or until the emergency is declared to be ended by the governor and the seat of government is returned to its normal location.
- (3) Local governments may provide, by ordinance, for temporary emergency locations for the seat of government.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 295, 2013 General Session