New York Succession Law

From New York’s Constitution:

[When lieutenant-governor to act as governor]
§5. In case of the removal of the governor from office or of his or her
death or resignation, the lieutenant-governor shall become governor for
the remainder of the term.

In case the governor-elect shall decline to serve or shall die, the
lieutenant-governor-elect shall become governor for the full term.
In case the governor is impeached, is absent from the state or is
otherwise unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office of
governor, the lieutenant-governor shall act as governor until the in-
ability shall cease or until the term of the governor shall expire.

In case of the failure of the governor-elect to take the oath of office
at the commencement of his or her term, the lieutenant-governor-elect
shall act as governor until the governor shall take the oath. (Formerly
§6. Renumbered and amended by Constitutional Convention of 1938
and approved by vote of the people November 8, 1938; further amended
by vote of the people November 8, 1949; November 5, 1963; November
7, 2001.)

[Duties and compensation of lieutenant-governor; succession to the
governorship]

§6. The lieutenant-governor shall possess the same qualifications of
eligibility for office as the governor. The lieutenant-governor shall be
the president of the senate but shall have only a casting vote therein.
The lieutenant- governor shall receive for his or her services an annual
salary to be fixed by joint resolution of the senate and assembly.

In case of vacancy in the offices of both governor and lieutenant-
governor, a governor and lieutenant-governor shall be elected for the
remainder of the term at the next general election happening not less
than three months after both offices shall have become vacant. No
election of a lieutenant-governor shall be had in any event except at the
time of electing a governor.

In case of vacancy in the offices of both governor and lieutenant-
governor or if both of them shall be impeached, absent from the state or
otherwise unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office of
governor, the temporary president of the senate shall act as governor
until the inability shall cease or until a governor shall be elected.

In case of vacancy in the office of lieutenant-governor alone, or if the
lieutenant-governor shall be impeached, absent from the state or
otherwise unable to discharge the duties of office, the temporary
president of the senate shall perform all the duties of lieutenant-
governor during such vacancy or inability.

If, when the duty of acting as governor devolves upon the temporary
president of the senate, there be a vacancy in such office or the
temporary president of the senate shall be absent from the state or
otherwise unable to discharge the duties of governor, the speaker of the
assembly shall act as governor during such vacancy or inability.

The legislature may provide for the devolution of the duty of acting
as governor in any case not provided for in this article. (Formerly §§7
and 8. Renumbered and amended by Constitutional Convention of 1938
and approved by vote of the people November 8, 1938; further amended
by vote of the people November 6, 1945; November 3, 1953; November
5, 1963; November 7, 2001.)