At the time of their designation, special emergency judges shall take oath as may be required for them to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office to which they may succeed.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person, as a prerequisite to the exercise of the powers of discharge of the duties of an office to which he succeeds, shall be required to comply with any other provision of law relative to taking office.

Acts 1963, No. 112, §5.