Relates to the appointment of a lieutenant-governor and the line of succession; repealer
This bill establishes a new process for filling vacancies in the lieutenant governor's office and clarifies the line of succession if the governor becomes unable to serve. Under the new rules, the governor must nominate a replacement within 60 days, subject to legislative confirmation, though the nominee assumes the role automatically if the legislature fails to act within that timeframe. If the legislature rejects the nomination, the governor has a shorter window to try again or must choose a replacement from a specific list of high-ranking officials who must resign their current posts. Additionally, the bill creates a formal committee on gubernatorial disability to determine when the governor is unable to perform their duties and sets a new order of succession involving the comptroller, attorney general, and secretary of state.
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May 2024
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced May 16, 2024
Last action May 16, 2024
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May 16, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
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James Skoufis
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