The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 3 V.S.A. § 1)
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§ 1. Vacancy, absence from State
(a) When there is a vacancy in the Offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker
of the House of Representatives shall act as Governor.
(b) When the Governor is absent from the State, the Lieutenant Governor shall act for
him or her, and when both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor are absent from the
State, the Speaker of the House shall act as Governor. (Amended 1965, No. 9, § 1, eff. March 24, 1965.)