Lieutenant Governor shall become Governor until a Governor is
sworn in after a successor election under section 20(c). In the
case of the disability of the Governor, the powers, duties and
emoluments of the office shall devolve upon the Lieutenant
Governor until the disability is removed.
§ 14. Vacancy in office of Lieutenant Governor.
In case of the death, conviction on impeachment, failure to
qualify or resignation of the Lieutenant Governor, or in case he
should become Governor under section 13 of this article, the
President pro tempore of the Senate shall become Lieutenant
Governor for the remainder of the term. In case of the recall of
the Lieutenant Governor, the President pro tempore of the Senate
shall become Lieutenant Governor until a Lieutenant Governor is
sworn in after a successor election under section 20(c). In case
of the disability of the Lieutenant Governor, the powers, duties
and emoluments of the office shall devolve upon the President
pro tempore of the Senate until the disability is removed.
Should there be no Lieutenant Governor, the President pro
tempore of the Senate shall become Governor if a vacancy shall
occur in the office of Governor and in case of the disability of
the Governor, the powers, duties and emoluments of the office
shall devolve upon the President pro tempore of the Senate until
the disability is removed. His seat as Senator shall become
vacant whenever he shall become Governor and shall be filled by
election as any other vacancy in the Senate.
(2) That Article IV be amended by adding a section to read:
§ 20. Initiative to recall CERTAIN elected Statewide and local
officers.
(a) The recall of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Attorney General, Auditor General, State Treasurer or a mayor or
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