RS 49:206: Temporary absence of governor and lieutenant governor, order of those who shall act as governor

When both the governor and the lieutenant governor are temporarily absent from the state at the same time and neither can be contacted as a result of the existence of an emergency situation, the official whose title appears first in the following list and who is present in the state shall act as governor to maintain the necessary continuity of state government:

(1) The elected secretary of state;

(2) The elected attorney general;

(3) The elected treasurer;

(4) The presiding officer of the Senate; and

(5) The presiding officer of the House of Representatives.