TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 8000-22980›DIVISION 3. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 11000-15986›PART 2. CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS 12001-12790›CHAPTER 7. Succession to Constitutional Offices in the Event of War or Enemy-Caused Disaster 12700-12704

§ 12700

California Government Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

As used in this chapter “disaster” means a war or enemy-caused calamity, such as an attack by nuclear weapons, which renders unavailable the Lieutenant Governor, or the Attorney General, or the Secretary of State, or the Treasurer, or the Controller. “Unavailable” means that any such officer is either killed, missing or so seriously injured as to be unable to perform his duties.

(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 2061.)

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code

Export this section

▸Contents — California Government Code

California Government Code

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.