1-7-4.1. Succession to Governorship during vacancy in office of lieutenant governor.
If during a vacancy in the Office of Governor, the office of lieutenant governor shall become vacant through death, resignation, failure to qualify, conviction after impeachment, or permanent disability of the lieutenant governor, the following, in the order hereinafter enumerated, shall succeed to the office and powers of the Governor:
(1)Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(2)President pro-tem of the Senate;
(3)Speaker pro-tem of the House of Representatives
(4)Secretary of state;
(5)Attorney General;
(6)Auditor;
(7)Treasurer;
(8)Commissioner of School and Public Lands;
(9)Chair of the Public Utilities Commission; or
(10)Public Utilities Commissioners in order of seniority.
Source: SL 1973, ch 13, §1; SL 2004, ch 7, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 1 - State Affairs and Government
Section 1-7-1 - Powers and duties of Governor.
Section 1-7-1.2 - Annual meeting with forest service representatives.
Section 1-7-4 - Powers and duties of acting governor.
Section 1-7-4.1 - Succession to Governorship during vacancy in office of lieutenant governor.
Section 1-7-8 - Authorization to allocate certain bonds exempt from federal income taxes.
Section 1-7-9 - Submission of nomination from Governor--Financial statement of nominee.
Section 1-7-10 - Private activity bond fees fund established.
Section 1-7-16 - Use of state or federal armed forces to suppress riot or unlawful assembly.
Section 1-7-18 - Scope of allocation and reallocation authority.