Wyoming § 9-1-211 Vacancy in office of governor; successor
designated; order of succession; proclamation on succession

Wyoming Statutes

§ 9-1-211 — Vacancy in office of governor; successor designated; order of succession; proclamation on succession

Wyoming § 9-1-211

Title 09Administration of the Government

Ch. 1STATE OFFICERS

Art. 2GOVERNOR

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Bluebook

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 9-1-211 (2026).

Text

(a)If the governor is removed, dies, resigns or is unable to act, the state officer appearing highest on the following list who satisfies all constitutional qualifications for governor and is not under impeachment by the house of representatives shall act as governor until the disability of the governor is removed or a new governor is elected and qualified:

(i)Secretary of state;

(ii)President of the senate;

(iii)Speaker of the house of representatives;

(iv)State auditor;

(v)State treasurer;

(vi)State superintendent of public instruction;

(vii)Vice-president of the senate;

(viii)Speaker pro tem of the house of representatives.

(b)If the powers and duties of the office of governor devolve upon any person named in subsection (a) of this section, that person shall issue a proclamati

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(a) If the governor is removed, dies, resigns or is unable
to act, the state officer appearing highest on the following
list who satisfies all constitutional qualifications for
governor and is not under impeachment by the house of
representatives shall act as governor until the disability of
the governor is removed or a new governor is elected and
qualified:
(i) Secretary of state;
(ii) President of the senate;
(iii) Speaker of the house of representatives;
(iv) State auditor;
(v) State treasurer;
(vi) State superintendent of public instruction;
(vii) Vice-president of the senate;
(viii) Speaker pro tem of the house of
representatives.
(b) If the powers and duties of the office of governor
devolve upon any person named in subsection (a) of this section,
that person shall issue a proclamation that the incumbent
governor has ceased to act as governor, giving the reason, and
stating that the person issuing the proclamation has assumed the
duties and powers of the governor.