{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-43.06.040","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 43.06.040","heading":"Lieutenant governor acts in governor's absence.","body":"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.","path":["Title 43","Chapter 43.06"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=43.06.040","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:46:25Z","sha256":"43ae4c9e340a83e91bc50e260855ed3a4392e66e915632be25745ebf877ef1d9","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-43.06.030","next":"us-wa/rcw-43.06.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}