Establishes the line of succession for the office of governor in New York when the governor is impeached or unable to perform duties.
This bill amends the public officers law to clarify the line of succession for the office of governor in New York. If the governor is impeached or unable to perform duties, the next eligible official in the specified order will act as governor until a new governor is elected or the original governor is acquitted or becomes able. The order includes the lieutenant governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, attorney general, comptroller, commissioner of transportation, commissioner of health, commissioner of financial services, secretary of state, commissioner of.
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