| Title | AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 70, 72, 73, 74, 84, 85, 86, 87, 90, 91, and 95 and repeal Section 82 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to abolishing the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. |
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| Bill Documents | Original |
| Sponsors | S. Meredith |
| Summary of Original Version | Propose to amend various sections of the Constitution of Kentucky to abolish the Office of the Lieutenant Governor beginning with the gubernatorial election in November 2023; to establish the President of the Senate as first in line for gubernatorial succession, or the Senate Minority Floor Leader if the Governor is of the same political party as that of the minority political party in the Senate; establish the Speaker of the House as the second in line for gubernatorial succession, or the House of Representatives' Minority Floor Leader if the Governor is of the same political party as that of the minority political party in the House of Representatives; eliminate the Attorney General's and the Auditor of Public Accounts' constitutional duties regarding gubernatorial line of succession; repeal Section 82 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to succession of Lieutenant Governor; provide ballot language; submit to the voters for ratification or rejection. |
| Index Headings |
County Clerks - Constitutional amendment, abolishing Office of Lieutenant Governor, succession, ballot access Elections and Voting - Constitutional amendment, abolishment of Office of Lieutenant Governor, line of succession General Assembly - Constitutional amendment, gubernatorial line of succession Governor - Constitutional amendment, abolishment of Office of Lieutenant Governor, line of succession Lieutenant Governor - Constitutional amendment, abolishment of office, line of succession Secretary of State - Gubernatorial line of succession, abolishing, Office of Lieutenant Governor, ballot language Attorney General - Constitutional amendment, relinquishment of, duties pertaining to, gubernatorial succession Auditor of Public Accounts - Constitutional amendment, relinquishment of, duties pertaining to, gubernatorial succession Constitution, Ky. - Abolishment of Office of Lieutenant Governor, line of succession, proposed amendment Constitution, Ky. - General Assembly, gubernatorial line of succession, proposed amendment |
| 12/09/19 | Prefiled by the sponsor(s). |
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