Oklahoma § 63-685.5 - Emergency interim succession to state offices other than
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 63-685.5 — Emergency interim succession to state offices other than, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-685.5. Emergency interim succession to state offices other than
Governor.
All state officers, other than the Governor, subject to such
regulations as the Governor, or other official authorized under the
Constitution and this act to exercise the powers and discharge the
duties of the Office of Governor, may issue, upon approval of this
act, in addition to any deputy, shall designate, by the title of
their office or position, emergency interim successors and specify
their order of succession. The officer shall review and revise, as
necessary, designations made pursuant to this act to ensure their
current status. The officer shall designate a sufficient number of
such emergency interim successors so that there will be not less
than three nor more than seven deputies or emergency interim
successors or any combination thereof, at any time. In the event
that any state officer is unavailable following an emergency or
disaster, and in the event a deputy, if any, is also unavailable,
the said powers of the office shall be exercised and said duties of
the office shall be discharged by the designated emergency interim
successors in the order specified. The authority of an emergency
successor shall cease:
1. When the incumbent of the office, or a deputy or an interim
successor higher in designation becomes available to exercise the
powers and to perform the duties of the office; or
2. When a successor to the office has been duly elected or
appointed and has qualified according to law.
Added by Laws 1959, p. 213, § 5, emerg. eff. June 5, 1959. Amended
by Laws 1963, c. 270, § 5, emerg. eff. June 13, 1963; Laws 2003, c.
329, § 32, emerg. eff. May 29, 2003.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 63-685.5 ("Emergency interim succession to state offices other than") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. 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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