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Opinion
Number 03-001
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ISSUE:
Does the Lieutenant Governor, upon the resignation
of the Governor, succeed to the Office of Governor or become
an “acting” Governor? Based upon the
provisions of Article
VII, § 11 of the Utah Constitution,
the history of the adoption of that section and its amendment
in 1980, case law and actions in other states (there being no
Utah case on point), and the efficient operation of government,
it is my conclusion that upon resignation of the Governor, the
Lieutenant Governor succeeds to that office, and becomes the
Governor. |
