Alabama Established by Article V, Section 127 of the
Constitution of Alabama.
Alaska Established by Article III, Section 10 of the
Constitution of Alaska.
Arizona Established by Article V, Section 6 of the
Constitution of Arizona.
Arkansas Established by Article VI, Section 5 of the
Constitution of Arkansas as amended.
California Established by Article V, Section 10 of the
Constitution of California and Title 2, Division 3, Part 2, Chapter 1, Articles 5.5 and 6 of the
California Government Code.
Colorado Established by Article IV, Section 13(7) of the
Constitution of Colorado.
Connecticut Established by Article IV, Sections 18–21 of the
Constitution of Connecticut.
Delaware Established by Article III, Section 20 of the
Constitution of Delaware.
Florida Established by Article IV, Section 3 of the
Constitution of Florida and Florida Statute 14.055.
Georgia Established by Article V, Section 1, Paragraph V of the
Constitution of Georgia.
Hawaii Established by Article V, Section 4 of the
Constitution of Hawaii and Title 4 §26-2 of the Hawaii code.
Idaho Established by Article IV, Sections 12–14 of the Constitution of Idaho.
Illinois Established by Article V, Section 6 of the
Constitution of Illinois and the Governor Succession Act
Indiana Established by Article V, Section 10 of the
Constitution of Indiana.
Iowa Established by Article IV, Sections 17–19 of the Constitution of Iowa.
Kansas Established by KSA Statute 75–125 and the Emergency Interim Executive and Judicial Succession Act of 1994.
Kentucky Established by Sections 84, 85 and 87 of the
Kentucky Constitution.
Louisiana Established by Article IV, Section 14 of the
Constitution of Louisiana.
Maine Established by Article V, Part 1, Section 14 of the
Constitution of Maine.
Maryland Established by Article II, Section 6 of the
Constitution of Maryland.
Massachusetts Established by Article LV of the
Constitution of Massachusetts.
Michigan Established by Article V, Section 26 of the
Constitution of Michigan, Section 10.2 of the Revised Statutes of 1846 and the Emergency Interim Executive Succession Act (PA 202 of 1959, Section 31.4)
Minnesota Established by Article V, Section 5 of the
Minnesota Constitution and Minnesota Statute 4.06.
Mississippi Established by Article V, Section 131 of the
Constitution of Mississippi.
Missouri Established by Article IV, Section 11(a) of the
Constitution of Missouri.
Montana Established by Article VI, Section 6 of the
Constitution of Montana and Montana Code 2-16-511 to 2-16-513.
Nebraska Established by Article IV, Section 16 of the
Constitution of Nebraska and Nebraska Revised Statutes 84-120 and 84-121.
Nevada Established by Nevada Revised Statute 223.080.
New Hampshire Established by Part 2, Article 49 of the
Constitution of New Hampshire.
New Jersey Established by Article V, Section I, Paragraph 7 of the
Constitution of New Jersey and New Jersey Revised Statute 52:14A-4.
New Mexico Established by Article V, Section 7 of the
Constitution of New Mexico New York Established by Article IV, Sections 5–6 of the
New York Constitution and Article 1-A, Section 5 of the Defense Emergency Act of 1951.
North Carolina Established by Article III, Section 3, of the
Constitution of North Carolina and G.S. Section 147.11.1.
North Dakota Established by Article V, Section 11 of the
Constitution of North Dakota.
Ohio Established by Article III, Section 15 of the
Constitution of Ohio and Title I, Chapter 161 of the
Ohio Revised Code.
Oklahoma As provided by Article VI, Section 15 of the
Constitution of Oklahoma and the
Oklahoma Emergency Interim Executive and Judicial Succession Act.
Oregon Established by Article V, Section 8a of the
Constitution of Oregon Pennsylvania Established by Article IV, Sections 13–14 of the
Pennsylvania Constitution Rhode Island Established by Article IX, Sections 9–10 of the
Constitution of Rhode Island South Carolina Established by Article IV, Sections 6 and 7 of the
South Carolina Constitution and
South Carolina Code of Laws sections 1-3-120, 1-3-130 and 1-9-30.
South Dakota Established by Article IV, Section 6 of the
Constitution of South Dakota.
Tennessee Established by Article III, Section 12 of the
Constitution of Tennessee and Acts 1941, Chapter 99 §1.
Texas Established by Article IV, Sections 3a and 16–18 of the
Constitution of Texas and Chapter 401.023 of Title 4 the Texas Gov't Code.
Utah Established by Article VII, Section 11 of the
Constitution of Utah and the Emergency Interim Succession Act (C53-2a-803).
Vermont Established by Chapter II, Section 20 of the
Constitution of Vermont, 3 VSA §1 and 20 VSA §183.
Virginia Established by Article V, Section 16 of the
Constitution of Virginia.
Washington Established by Article III, Section 10 of the
Constitution of Washington.
West Virginia Established by §6A-1-4a of the West Virginia Code.
Wisconsin Established by Article V, Sections 7 and 8 of the
Constitution of Wisconsin.
Wyoming Established by Article IV, Section 6 of the
Wyoming Constitution. ==Federal district==