2-16-512. Election by legislature if president of senate and speaker unable to assume office of governor. (1) If neither the president of the senate nor the speaker of the house of representatives is able to assume the office of governor, the legislature, meeting in joint session, shall elect a governor and a lieutenant governor.
(2) When the speaker of the house becomes governor, the legislature will meet in joint session and shall elect a lieutenant governor.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 29, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1304.2.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 2. Government Structure and Administration
Part 5. Vacancy and Succession
2-16-504. Elective officers' inability to perform -- filling vacancy -- notice
2-16-505. Filling vacancies in certain elective offices
2-16-506. Filling vacancies -- recess appointments
2-16-507. Powers and duties of officer filling unexpired term
2-16-508. through 2-16-510 reserved
2-16-511. Vacancy in office of governor and lieutenant governor
2-16-513. Succession in case of termination or incapacitation of primary successors
2-16-514. Successor to serve until next general election
2-16-515. Governor and lieutenant governor incapacitated