absence; state elected officials

Summary

The bill lets the governor select one of five top officials—lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state treasurer, or superintendent of public instruction—to remain at least 35 miles away from the seat of government during the governor’s inauguration, State of the State address, or similar events. The Department of Public Safety must create a protective detail that supplies safe housing, escorted transportation, secure communications, and notifies agency heads of the continuity plan. It is intended to preserve continuity of government while the official is absent.

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