Shown verbatim: the complete text as captured from the official source posted by the Massachusetts General Court, fetched 2026-07-15. Nothing is edited or removed. The official bill page.
Whenever the chair of the lieutenant governor shall be vacant, by reason of death, resignation, removal from office, or permanent incapacity, the governor shall nominate a lieutenant governor, who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both house of the General Court.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record.