Vacancies in office of governor; successors to office of governor

75-125. Vacancies in office of governor; successors to office of governor. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office of governor, the lieutenant governor shall become governor. Whenever the office of lieutenant governor is vacant and a vacancy occurs in the office of governor, or whenever vacancies occur in the office of governor and lieutenant governor at the same time, the president of the senate shall become governor. Whenever the offices of governor, lieutenant governor and president of the senate are vacant, the speaker of the house of representatives shall become governor. History: L. 1973, ch. 157, § 16; February 16. Cross References to Related Sections: Vacancy in office, see Kansas Constitution, article 1, § 11. Emergency interim succession, see Kansas Constitution, article 15, § 13; 48-1204. Attorney General's Opinions: Governor's authority to appoint lieutenant governor chairman of the state parole board. 91-80.