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.
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