HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1288
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO ORDER OF SUCCESSION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 26-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:

     1.  By amending subsection (a) to read:

     "(a)  When the office of lieutenant governor is vacant by reason of the lieutenant governor's becoming governor, or the lieutenant governor's failure to qualify, or the lieutenant governor's removal from office, death, resignation, or otherwise, the powers and duties of the office of lieutenant governor shall devolve upon the president of the senate; provided that the president of the senate is of the same political party as the governor; or, if there is none or upon the president's failure to resign promptly from all legislative offices held by the president, then upon the speaker of the house of representatives; provided that the speaker of the house of representatives is of the same political party as the governor; or, if there is none or upon the speaker's failure to resign promptly from all legislative offices held by the speaker, then [upon the attorney general, the director of finance, the comptroller, the director of taxation, and the director of human resources development in the order named; provided that any officer upon whom the powers and duties of the office of lieutenant governor devolve may decline the powers and duties without the officer's resignation from the office by virtue of the holding of which the officer qualifies to act as lieutenant governor, in which event the powers and duties will devolve upon the next officer listed in the order of succession.] upon a person appointed by the governor who is a member of the same political party as the governor and is qualified to hold the office of lieutenant governor pursuant to article V, section 2, of the Hawaii State Constitution."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Order of Succession; Lieutenant Governor

Description:

Clarifies the order of succession to the office of lieutenant governor when the office of lieutenant governor becomes vacant by reason of the lieutenant governor becoming governor.

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