Lieutenant Governor of Kansas
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Lieutenant Governor of the State of Kansas | |
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Government of Kansas | |
Term length | Four years, renewable once |
Formation | February 9, 1861 |
The lieutenant governor of Kansas is the
governor for a four-year term. The lieutenant governor succeeds to the office of governor if the office becomes vacant, and also serves as acting governor
if the governor is incapacitated or absent from the state.
Constitutional requirements
The
Constitution of Kansas
provides that the Lieutenant Governor must satisfy the same constitutional qualifications as the Governor – that is, none.
Powers and duties
The lieutenant governor of Kansas, similar to the
executive branch as the immediate successor to the governorship in the event of a vacancy. In case of impeachment, death, failure to qualify or resignation of the governor, the governorship, with its compensation and responsibilities, shall devolve upon the lieutenant governor for the residue of the term. In the event of the governor's absences from the State, or inability to discharge the powers and duties of the office, the lieutenant governor shall become the "acting governor" until the governor returns to the state or the disability is removed.[1]
List of officeholders
Politics of Kansas |
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References
- Constitution of Kansas(1859)