§22-2  Succession to presiding office of
senate and house of representatives.  In case of the removal from office,
or the death, resignation, absence from the State, or other inability of the
presiding officer of the senate or the house of representatives to discharge
the duties of the presiding officer's office, the vice-presiding officer of the
senate or the house of representatives, as the case may be, shall become
presiding officer until the disability be removed or until a successor to the
office of presiding officer is qualified in accordance with the rules of the
senate or the house of representatives, as the case may be. [L 1965, c 231, pt
of §1; Supp, §2-51; HRS §22-2; gen ch 1985]