NRS 223.080 When President Pro Tempore of Senate, Speaker of Assembly or Secretary of State act as Governor.

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1. If, during the vacancy in the Office of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor shall die, be impeached, be displaced, resign, or become incapable of performing the duties of the office, or be absent from the State, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vacancy shall be filled or the disability shall cease.

2. In case of the inability of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to act as Governor in the event of a vacancy in the Office of Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly shall be called upon to serve until the vacancy shall be filled. If the Speaker of the Assembly is ineligible or unable to act, the Secretary of State shall be next in line of succession.

3. To effect the purposes of this section, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each be deemed to hold their respective offices until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.