If the governor absents himself or herself from the state, he or she shall, prior to his or her departure, notify the lieutenant governor of his or her proposed absence, and during such absence the lieutenant governor shall perform all the duties of the governor.
RCW 43.06.040
Lieutenant governor acts in governor's absence.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In re Recall of Inslee (2019)
Most recently applied in In re Recall of Inslee (October 2019)
2009 c 549 s 5014; 1965 c 8 s 43.06.040
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.