Editing Governor of New York (section)

==Line of succession==
{{see also|Gubernatorial lines of succession in the United States#New York}}
The Constitution of New York has provided since 1777 for the election of a [[lieutenant governor of New York]], who also acts as president of the State Senate, to the same term (keeping the same term lengths as the governor throughout all the constitutional revisions). Originally, in the event of the death, resignation or impeachment of the governor, or absence from the state, the lieutenant governor would take on the governor's duties and powers. Since the 1938 constitution, the lieutenant governor explicitly becomes governor upon such vacancy in the office.

Should the office of lieutenant governor become vacant, the [[president pro tempore|temporary president]] of the state senate<ref>The state constitutions refer to this position as the "temporary president of the senate"</ref> performs the duties of a lieutenant governor until the governor can take back the duties of the office, or the next election; likewise, should both offices become vacant, the temporary president acts as governor, with the office of lieutenant governor remaining vacant. Although no provision exists in the constitution for it, [[Richard Ravitch#Lieutenant Governor|precedent set in 2009]] allows the governor to appoint a lieutenant governor should a vacancy occur.<ref name=CoA>{{cite news|url=http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/22/court-upholds-patersons-appointment-of-lieutenant-governor|title=In 4-3 Vote, Court Says Paterson Can Appoint Lt. Governor|date=September 22, 2009|access-date=September 22, 2009|work=The New York Times|author=Peters, Jeremy W.|author2=Chan, Sewell}}</ref> Should the temporary president be unable to fulfill the duties, the speaker of the assembly is next in the line of succession. The lieutenant governor is elected on the same [[ticket (election)|ticket]] as the governor, but nominated separately.

Line of succession:
# [[Lieutenant Governor of New York|Lieutenant Governor]]
# [[Majority Leader of the New York State Senate|Temporary President of the Senate]]
#[[List of Speakers of the New York State Assembly|Speaker of the Assembly]]
# [[Attorney General of New York|Attorney General]]
# [[New York State Comptroller|Comptroller]]
# Commissioner of Transportation
# Commissioner of Health
# Commissioner of Commerce
# Industrial Commissioner
# Chairman of the Public Service Commission
#[[Secretary of State of New York|Secretary of State]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://law.justia.com/codes/new-york/2012/dea|title=2012 New York Consolidated Laws :: DEA - Defense Emergency Act 1951 784/51}}</ref>