1. A. The punishment of death must be inflicted by continuous, intravenous administration of a lethal quantity of an ultrashort-acting barbiturate in combination with a chemical paralytic agent until death is pronounced by a licensed physician according to accepted standards of medical practice.
2. B. If the execution of the sentence of death as provided in subsection A of this section is held unconstitutional by an appellate court of competent jurisdiction, then the sentence of death shall be carried out by electrocution.
3. C. If the execution of the sentence of death as provided in subsections A and B of this section is held unconstitutional by an appellate court of competent jurisdiction, then the sentence of death shall be carried out by firing squad.

R.L. 1910, § 5981; Amended by Laws 1913, HB 134, c. 113, p. 206, § 1; Amended by Laws 1951, SB 228, c. 17, p. 63, § 1; Amended by Laws 1977, SB 10, c. 41, § 1.