RCW 43.06.040: Lieutenant governor acts in governor's absence.
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Washington Code › Title 43 › Chapter 06 › Section 040
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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.
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