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Cal. Gov't Code § 12700 — Succession to Constitutional Offices in the Event of War or Enemy-Caused Disaster
Cal. Gov't Code § 12700
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Government Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2022-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
As used in this chapter “disaster” means a war or enemy-caused calamity, such as an attack by nuclear weapons, which renders unavailable the Lieutenant Governor, or the Attorney General, or the Secretary of State, or the Treasurer, or the Controller. “Unavailable” means that any such officer is…
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Cal. Gov't Code § 12700 — Succession to Constitutional Offices in the Event of War or Enemy-Caused Disaster is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
As used in this chapter “disaster” means a war or enemy-caused calamity, such as an attack by nuclear weapons, which renders unavailable the Lieutenant Governor, or the Attorney General, or the Secretary of State, or the Treasurer, or the Controller. “Unavailable” means that any such officer is either killed, missing, or so seriously injured as to be unable to perform that officer’s duties.