New York A03995 amends the list of officials eligible to succeed the governor if unable to discharge duties due to an attack or disaster.
New York A03995, known as the "unforeseen circumstances act," amends the New York state defense emergency act. It updates the list of state officials eligible to succeed the governor if the governor, lieutenant governor, temporary senate president, and assembly speaker are unable to discharge duties due to an attack or natural or peacetime disaster. The new list includes the attorney general, comptroller, commissioner of transportation, commissioner of health, commissioner of economic development, commissioner of labor, chairperson of the public service commission, and secretary of state.
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