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Alabama
The person next in line becomes governor if:


 * the governor and the people above them in the line of succession have been removed from office
 * the governor and the people above them in the line of succession have died
 * the governor and the people above them in the line of succession have resigned

The person next in line gains the governor's power and authority if:


 * the governor and the people above them in the line of succession are impeached (until they are acquitted)
 * the governor and the people above them in the line of succession are absent from the state for more than twenty days (until they return)
 * the governor and the people above them in the line of succession are unsound in mind (until they are restored to their mind)
 * the governor and the people above them in the line of succession are otherwise disabled (until they are relieved from the other disability)

The person next in line will exercise the duties of governor if:


 * the governor-elect (and, if applicable, lieutenant governor-elect) fails or refuse from any cause to qualify (until they qualify)

Alaska
The lieutenant governor becomes governor if:


 * there is no governor
 * the governor is continually absent from office for six months
 * the governor is unable to discharge the duties of the office by reason of mental or phusical disability for six months
 * the governor-elect dies
 * the governor-elect resigns
 * the governor-elect is disqualfiied
 * the governor-elect fails to assume their office for any other reason within six months

The lieutenant governor becomes acting governor if:


 * the governor is temporarily absent from office


 * the governor-elect fails to assume their office for any other reason than death, resignation or disqualification

A person appointed by the governor becomes acting governor if:


 * there is no governor or lieutenant governor (until successors are elected in a special election)

Alaska has separate measures in place for succession to the lieutenant governorship.

Arizona
The person next in line (if they qualify and are elected) becomes governor if:


 * the governor dies (until their successor is elected and qualifies)
 * the governor resigns (until their successor is elected and qualifies)
 * the governor is removed from office (until their successor is elected and qualifies)
 * the governor is permanently disabled to discharge the duties of the office (until their successor is elected and qualifies)

The person next in line gains the governor's powers and duties if:


 * the governor is impeached (until the disability ceases)
 * the governor is absent from the state (until the disability ceases)
 * the governor is under any other temporary disability to discharge their duties (until the disability ceases)

Arkansas
The lieutenant governor will gain the governor's powers, duties and emoluments if:


 * the governor dies (until a governor is elected and qualified)
 * the governor is convicted or impeached (until the disability is removed or a governor is elected and qualified)
 * the governor fails to qualify (until the disability is removed or a governor is elected and qualified)
 * the governor resigns (until a governor is elected and qualified)
 * the governor is absent from the state (until the disability is removed or a governor is elected and qualified)
 * the governor is otherwise disabled (until the disability is removed or a governor is elected and qualified)
 * the governor is impeached (until the disability ceases)
 * the governor is removed from office (until the disability ceases)
 * the governor dies (until the disability ceases)
 * the governor is unable to discharge the powers and duties of their office (until the disability ceases)
 * the governor resigns (until the disability ceases)
 * the governor is absent from the state (until the disability ceases), but if the governor is out of the state with the permision of the legislature in time of war and at the head of a military force thereof then they will continue to be commander-in-chief

The speaker of the house of representatives will gain the governor's powers, duties and emoluments if:


 * the governorship is vacant and the lieutenant governor is impeached
 * the governorship is vacant and the lieutenant governor is removed from office
 * the governorship is vacant and the lieutenant governor refuses to qualify
 * the governorship is vacant and the lieutenant governor resigns
 * the governorship is vacant and the lieutenant governor dies
 * the governorship is vacant and the lieutenant governor is absent from the state

The speaker of the assembly will act as governor if:


 * the governorship is vacant and the lieutenant governor is impeached (until the governorship is filled or the disability ceases)
 * the governorship is vacant and the lieutenant governor is displaced (until the governorship is filled or the disability ceases)
 * the governorship is vacant and the lieutenant governor resigns (until the governorship is filled or the disability ceases)
 * the governorship is vacant and the lieutenant governor is dead (until the governorship is filled or the disability ceases)
 * the governorship is vacant and the lieutenant governor is incapable of performing the duties of their office (until the governorship is filled or the disability ceases)
 * the governorship is vacant and the lieutenant governor is absent from the state (until the governorship is filled or the disability ceases)

Confusion about the line of succession led to a case in the Arkansas Supreme Court, which ruled "...upon the resignation of a Governor, the powers and duties of the Office of Governor devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor for the remainder of the four-year term".

California
The next person in the line of succession becomes governor if:


 * the governorship and the offices above in the line of succession are vacant

A person designated by law becomes governor if:


 * as a result of war or enemy-caused disaster, the governorship and every office in the line of succession are vacant

The lieutenant governor acts as governor if:


 * the governor if being impeached
 * the governor is absent from the state
 * the governor is otherwise temporarily disabled
 * the governor-elect fails to take office

The governor's powers and duties devolve upon the next person in the line of succession if:


 * the governor or person acting as governor is impeached (until the disability ceases)
 * the governor or person acting as governor is absent from the state (until the disability ceases)
 * the governor or person acting as governor has any other temporary disability to discharge their powers and duties (until the disability ceases)

The lieutenant governor-elect becomes governor if:


 * the governor-elect dies

The lieutenant governor-elect acts as governor if:


 * the governor-elect is disabled (until the disability ceases)
 * the governor-elect failst to take office for another reason (until the disability ceases)

The next person in the line of succession (substituting the relevant office holders for office holders-elect) becomes governor if:


 * the governor and the people above in the line of succession (substituting the relevant office holders for office holders-elect) are dead

The next person in the line of succession (substituting the relevant office holders for office holders-elect) acts as governor if:


 * the governor and the people above in the line of succession (substituting the relevant office holders for office holders-elect) are disabled
 * the governor and the people above in the line of succession (substituting the relevant office holders for office holders-elect) otherwise fail to take office

West Virginia
The next person in the line of successon acts as governor if:


 * the governor is dead and any of the items in this list applies to everyone above in the line of succession but not the next person (until the vacancy is filled or the disabilit(ies) removed)
 * the governor is convicted and any of the items in this list applies to everyone above in the line of succession but not the next person (until the vacancy is filled or the disabilit(ies) removed)
 * the governor fails to qualify and any of the items in this list applies to everyone above in the line of succession but not the next person (until the vacancy is filled or the disabilit(ies) removed)
 * the governor resigns and any of the items in this list applies to everyone above in the line of succession but not the next person (until the vacancy is filled or the disabilit(ies) removed)
 * the governor is otherwise disabled and any of the items in this list applies to everyone above in the line of succession but not the next person (until the vacancy is filled or the disabilit(ies) removed)

Wisconsin
The lieutenant governor becomes governor if:


 * the governor dies (until the end of the term)
 * the governor resigns (until the end of the term)
 * the governor is removed from office (until the end of the term)

The lieutenant governor becomes acting governor if:


 * the governor is absent from the state (until the end of the term or until the governor returns), but if the governor is out of state in time of war at the head of the state's military force and the legislature consents then they continue as commander-in-chief
 * the governor is impeached (until the end of the term or until the impeachment is vacated)
 * the governor is incapable of performing their duties from mental or physical disease (until the end of the term or until the disability ceases)

The secretary of state becomes governor if:


 * the governor dies and the lieutenant governorship is vacant (until the end of the term)
 * the governor resigns and the lieutenant governorship is vacant (until the end of the term)
 * the governor is removed from office and the lieutenant governorship is vacant (until the end of the term)

The lieutenant governor becomes acting governor if:


 * the governor is absent from the state and the lieutenant governorship is vacant (until the end of the term or until the governor returns), but if the governor is out of state in time of war at the head of the state's military force and the legislature consents then they continue as commander-in-chief
 * the governor is impeached and the lieutenant governorship is vacant (until the end of the term or until the impeachment is vacated)
 * the governor is incapable of performing their duties from mental or physical disease and the lieutenant governorship is vacant (until the end of the term or until the disability ceases)

Wyoming
The secretary of state acts as governor if:


 * the governor is impeached (until there's a new governor or the disability is removed)
 * the governor is displaced (until there's a new governor or the disability is removed)
 * the governor resigns (until there's a new governor)
 * the governor dies (until there's a new governor)
 * the governor is otherwise unable to perform their duties by mental or physical disease (until there's a new governor or the disability is removed)
 * the governor is absent from the state (until there's a new governor or the disability is removed)