Iowa Const. art. IV, § 17
- Constitution
- Constitution of Iowa
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
Lieutenant governor or lieutenant governor-elect to become or act as governor or governor-elect. If there is a temporary disability of the governor, the lieutenant governor shall act as governor until the disability is removed, or the governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office. In case of the death, resignation, or removal from office of the governor, the lieutenant governor shall become governor for the remainder of the term, which shall create a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor. This section shall also apply, as appropriate, to the governor-elect and the lieutenant governor-elect. Repealed and rewritten by Amendment 51 (2024) Referred to in Iowa Code §7.14
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