Rhode Island Constitution Article IX Section 10 – Vacancies in both offices of governor and lieutenant governor
Terms Used In Rhode Island Constitution Article IX Section 10 - Vacancies in both offices of governor and lieutenant governor
- Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
If the offices of governor and lieutenant governor be both vacant by reason of death, resignation, impeachment, or inability to serve, the speaker of the house of representatives shall in like manner fill the office of governor during such vacancy.