Mississippi Statutes § 23-15-831 Appointments by Governor to fill vacancies in state or state district elected offices other than in Legislature
Statute Text
When a vacancy other than in the Legislature occurs by death, resignation or otherwise, in any state or state district elected office, and there is no special provision of law for filling the vacancy, the same shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the Governor.
Source
Derived from 1972 Code § 23-5-195 [Codes, Hutchinson's 1848, ch. 7, art 6 (2); 1857, ch. 4, art 26; 1871, § 394; 1880, § 154; 1892, § 3681; 1906, § 4188; Hemingway's 1917, § 6822; 1930, § 6262; 1942, § 3291; repealed by Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 335]; Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 248, eff. 1/1/1987.
History
Amended by Laws, 2017 , ch. 441 , HB 467 , 132 , eff. 7/1/2017 .
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