Section 12704 Of Chapter 7. Succession To Constitutional Offices In The Event Of War Or Enemy-caused Disaster From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 7.
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. Any such person shall, while holding the office, be known as
Acting Lieutanant Governor, Acting Attorney General, Acting
Secretary of State, Acting Treasurer, and Acting Controller, as the
case may be, and shall perform the duties of the office and receive
the salary and perquisites thereof while so serving, but shall not be
deemed to hold that office within the meaning of Section 21 of
Article IV of the Constitution relating to succession to the
governorship. Each such acting constitutional officer shall continue
to serve as such until the disabled officer resumes his office, or a
person prior in the order of succession declares that he is
undertaking the office and takes the oath therefor, or until the
office is filled at the next election that is held for that office
and a person is elected and qualifies for the particular
constitutional office.