54-08 Lieutenant Governor - North Dakota Statutes

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CHAPTER 54-08LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR54-08-01. Duties of lieutenant governor. The duties of the lieutenant governor arethose prescribed in the Constitution of North Dakota.54-08-02. Disability of lieutenant governor - Who shall act. In case of the death,impeachment, resignation, failure to qualify, absence from the state, removal from office, or the
disability of the lieutenant governor, the powers and duties of that office for the residue of the
term, or until the lieutenant governor is acquitted or the disability removed, shall devolve upon the
president pro tempore of the senate, except that the president pro tempore of the senate does
not succeed to the office of governor by virtue of having the powers and duties of the office of
lieutenant governor. When presiding over any meeting of the senate, all the powers and duties
of the office of lieutenant governor shall devolve upon the president pro tempore of the senate.54-08-03. Salary of lieutenant governor. The annual salary of the lieutenant governoris eighty-one thousand five hundred thirty-eight dollars through June 30, 2010, and eighty-five
thousand six hundred fifteen dollars thereafter.54-08-04.Salary of lieutenant governor when acting for governor.When thelieutenant governor acts as governor, the lieutenant governor is entitled to receive during the time
the lieutenant governor so acts the compensation which the governor, if acting, would be entitled
to receive for such time. During such time the lieutenant governor is not entitled as lieutenant
governor to any other compensation.Page No. 1Document Outlinechapter 54-08 lieutenant governor