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States' Lines of Succession of Gubernatorial Powers Compiled by the National Emergency Management Association May 2011

Order of Succession State Authority 1 2 345 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 President Pro of the Lieutenant Secretary of Alabama Article 5, Section 127 Tempore of the House of State Treasurer Governor State Senate Representatives

Chapter 3, Sections Lieutenant Governor 3.9‐3.14 Governor

Lieutenant President of the Speaker of the Article IV Governor Governor Senate House Superintendent of Arizona Article 5, Section 6 Governor Attorney General State Treasurer Public Education Article 6, Sections 12‐ Lieutenant President of the Speaker of the Arkansas 13; Constitutional Governor Governor Senate Assembly CALAmendment. CONST. art6 . 5, § President pro Superintendent 10, CAL GOV CODE § Lieutenant Speaker of the Insurance Chair of Board of California Governor Tempore of the Secretary of State Attorney General Treasurer Controller of Public 12058, CAL GOV Governor Assembly Equalization Senate Instruction CODE § 12061 President of the The Speaker of Minority Leader Minority Leader Senate (who is a the House (who is of the House of the Senate Lieutenant Colorado Article 4, Section 13 Governor member of the a member of the (who is a member (who is of the Governor same party of the same party of the of the same party same party as the Governor) Governor) of the Governor) Governor) Commonwealth Lieutenant President of the Speaker of the of Northern Article 3. Section 7 Governor Governor Senate House Marianas Islands President Pro Article 4, Sections 18‐ Lieutenant Governor Tempore of the 21 Governor Senate President Pro Speaker of the Lieutenant Secretary of Delaware Article 3, Section 20 Governor Attorney General Tempore of the House of Governor State Senate Representatives IV ‐ District District of Chairman of DC Charter, Section 421. Columbia Council Part B Lieutenant Chief Financial Commissioner of Florida Article 4, Section 3 Governor Attorney General Governor Officer Agriculture Article 5, Section 1, Lieutenant Georgia Governor Paragraph 5 Governor Speaking or Division 1. Chapter 1. Lieutenant Governor Acting Speaker of Article 1. § 1101 Governor Guam Legislature The Director of Speaker of the Article 4, Section 4: Lieutenant President of the Director of The Director of Human Governor House of Attorney General The Comptroller Statute § 26‐2 Governor Senate Finance Taxation Resources Representatives Development President Pro Article 4, Sections 12‐ Lieutenant Idaho Governor Tempore of the 14 Governor Senate Lieutenant Illinois Article 4, Sections 6‐7 Governor Attorney General Secretary of State Governor State The Speaker of The President Pro Article 5, Sections 10‐ Lieutenant Treasurer of the Auditor of the Secretary of Superintendent Indiana Governor the House of Tempore of the 11 Governor State State State of Public Representatives Senate Instruction Speaker of the Article 4, Sections 17‐ Lieutenant President of the Iowa Governor House of 19 Governor Senate Representatives

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Order of Succession State Authority 1 2 345 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 The Speaker of Article 1, Section 11 & Lieutenant President of the Kansas Governor the House of KSA Statute 75‐125 Governor Senate Representatives

State Auditor (if President of the Attorney General the Senate is not Sections 84, 85, and Lieutenant Senate (if the Kentucky Governor (if the Senate is in session and the 87 & KRS 118.710 Governor Senate is in not in session) Attorney General session) fails to qualify)

Presiding Officer Lieutenant Presiding Officer Louisiana Article IV Governor Attorney General Treasurer of the House of Governor of the Senate Representatives

Speaker of the Article 5, Part 1, Maine Governor Senate President House of Secretary of State Sections 14‐15 Representatives Lieutenant Maryland Article 2, Section 6 Governor Governor Constitution of Lieutenant Secretary of Treasurer and Massachusetts, Part Governor Attorney General State Auditor Governor State Receiver General 2, c. 2, § 2, Art. III Article 5, Sections 26‐ Lieutenant Secretary of Michigan Governor Attorney General 27 Governor State President Pro Speaker of the Lieutenant Attorney Minnesota Article 5, Section 5 Governor Tempore of the House of Secretary of State State Auditor Governor General Senate Representatives President of the Speaker of the Lieutenant Mississippi Article 5, Section 131 Governor Senate Pro House of Governor Tempore Representatives President Pro Article 4, Sections Lieutenant Speaker of the Attorney Missouri Governor Tempore of the Secretary of State State Auditor State Treasurer 11(a) ‐ 11© Governor House General Senate Senior Member of the Legislature (if Article 6, Sections 6 & tie then the 14 & 2009 Revised Lieutenant President of the Speaker of the Governor Eldest of Senior Statutes: 2‐16‐513‐ Governor Senate House Member of the 521. Legislature to the Youngest) Lieutenant Speaker of the Nebraska Article 4, Section 16 Governor Governor Legislature The Legislature under its authority of Articl President Pro 4, Section 37 Section Lieutenant Speaker of the Nevada Governor Tempore of the Secretary of State 223.080 of the Governor Assembly Senate Nevada Refised Statutes (NRS) NH Const. Pt. 2 Art. Speaker of the Governor Senate President Secretary of State State Treasurer 49 House

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Order of Succession State Authority 1 2 345 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Article 5, Section 1, Paragraphs 6‐9 & Article IV, Section VI, Paragraph 7 the State Highway Legislature adopted Lieutenant President of the Speaker of the Commissioner New Jersey Governor Attorney General the "Emergency Governor Senate General Assembly (Commissioner of Interim Transportation) Succession Act", N.J.S.A. 52:14A‐1 et seq President Pro Lieutenant Secretary of Speaker of the New Article 5, Section 7 Governor Tempore of the Governor State House Senate Article 4, Sections 5‐6 Chairman of the & the NYS Defense Lieutenant President of the Speaker of the Commissioner of Commissioner of Commissioner Industrial Secretary of New York Governor Attorney General Comptroller Public Service Emergency Act Article Governor Senate Assembly Transportation Health of Commerce Commissioner State Commission I‐A (NYS DEA) Superintendent Article 3, Section 3 & Lieutenant Senate President Speaker of the Auditor of the Attorney Commissioner Commissioner of Commissioner of North Carolina Governor Secretary of State Treasurer of Public Statutes § 147‐11.1 Governor Pro Tempore House State General of Agriculture Labor Insurance Instruction Lieutenant Secretary of North Dakota Article 5, Section 11 Governor Governor State Article 3, Section 15 & Speaker of the Lieutenant President of the Treasurer of Attorney Ohio Ohio Revised Code, Governor House of Secretary of State Auditor of State Governor Senate State General Section 161.03 Representatives President pro Speaker of the Article 6, Sections 15‐ Lieutenant Oklahoma Governor tempore of the House of 16 Governor Senate Representatives Speaker of the President of the Article 5, Section 8a Governor Secretary of State State Treasurer House of Senate Representatives PA Constitution President pro Lieutenant Article 4, Sections 13 Governor tempore of the Governor and 14 Senate July 24, 1952, No. 7, Secretary of Secretary of Secretary of Secretary of Secretary of Secretary of Secretary of Secretary of Puerto Rico Governor Secretary of State p. 12, § 1, Jan. 10, Justice Treasurer Education Labor and Human Transportation Economic Health Agriculture The Speaker of Article 9, Sections 9‐ Lieutenant Governor the House of 10 Governor Representatives Article 3, Sections President Pro Speaker of the 1.3.110 ‐ 1.3.150 & Lieutenant South Carolina Governor Tempore of the House of Article 4, Sections 6, Governor Senate Representatives 7, 9, 11‐12 Lieutenant South Dakota Article 4, Section 6 Governor Governor Article 3, Section 12 & Acts 1941, ch. 99, § 1; Speaker of the Speaker of the Comptroller of Tennessee C. Supp. 1950, § Governor Senate/Lieutenant Secretary of State House the Treasury 187.1; T.C.A. (orig. Governor ed.), § 8‐105

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Order of Succession State Authority 1 2 345 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The chief justices Article 3, Section 9; of the courts of Article 4, Sections 3a, President Pro The Speaker of appeals, in the 16‐18 & Acts 1987, Lieutenant Texas Governor Tempore of the the House of Attorney General numerical order 70th Leg., ch. 147, Governor Senate Representatives of the supreme Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, judicial districts 1987 the courts serve

July 27, 1972, No. Director of the 3280, Sess. L. 1972, p. Commissioner of Lieutenant Commissioner of Office of Commissioner of Commissioner of The Police U.S. Virgin Islands 247; amended June Governor Attorney General Housing, Parks, Governor Finance Management & Education Public Works Commissioner 15, 1984, No. 4964, § and Recreation Budget 1(b), Sess. L. 1984 Article 7, Sections 10‐ 11 & Emergency Speaker of the Lieutenant President of the Interim Succession Governor House of Attorney General State Auditor State Treasurer Governor Senate Act found in Title 63K, Representatives Chapter 1 Speaker of the President Pro VSA, Chapter 7, Lieutenant Governor House of Tempore of the Secretary of State State Treasurer Section 183 Governor Representatives Senate House of Constitution, Speaker of the Lieutenant Delegates Virginia Article V, Executive, Governor Attorney General House of Governor convenes to fill Section 16. Delegates vacancy Washington State Superintendent Lieutenant Secretary of Commissioner of Washington Constitution, Article Governor Treasurer Auditor Attorney General of Public Governor State Public Lands III, Section 10 Instruction Speaker of the Acting President of West Virginia Article 7, Section 7‐8 Governor House of the Senate Delegates Lieutenant Secretary of Wisconsin Article 5, Section 7‐8 Governor Governor State Wyoming Article 4, Section 6 Governor Secretary of State

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