Nevada § 223.080 - When President Pro Tempore of Senate, Speaker of Assembly or Secretary of State act as Governor
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 223.080 — When President Pro Tempore of Senate, Speaker of Assembly or Secretary of State act as Governor, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 223.080. When President Pro Tempore of Senate, Speaker of Assembly or Secretary of State act as Governor
1. If, during the vacancy in the Office of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor shall
die, be impeached, be displaced, resign, or become incapable of performing the duties
of the office, or be absent from the State, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate
shall act as Governor until the vacancy shall be filled or the disability shall cease. 2. In case of the inability of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to act as Governor
in the event of a vacancy in the Office of Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the
Assembly shall be called upon to serve until the vacancy shall be filled. If the Speaker of the Assembly is ineligible or unable to act, the Secretary of State
shall be next in line of succession. 3. To effect the purposes of this section, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate
and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each be deemed to hold their respective offices
until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 223.080 ("When President Pro Tempore of Senate, Speaker of Assembly or Secretary of State act as Governor") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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