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Utah Statutes § 20A-1-504 Midterm vacancies in the offices of attorney general, state treasurer, state auditor, State Board of Education member, and lieutenant governor

⤴ Up to Part 5: Candidate Vacancy and Vacancy and Temporary Absence in Elected Office

Statute Text

(1)
(a) When a vacancy occurs for any reason in the office of attorney general, state treasurer, state auditor, or State Board of Education member, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term at the next regular general election.
(b) The governor shall fill the vacancy until the next regular general election by:
(i) appointing a person who meets the qualifications for the office from three persons nominated by the state central committee of the same political party as the prior officeholder; or
(ii) for a State Board of Education vacancy, if the individual who is being replaced:
(A) was elected at a nonpartisan State Board of Education election, by appointing, with the advice and consent of the Senate, an individual who meets the qualifications and residency requirements for filling the vacancy described in Section 20A-14-103 ;
(B) was elected at a partisan State Board of Education election, but is not a member of a political party, by appointing, with the advice and consent of the Senate, an individual who meets the qualifications and residency requirements for filling the vacancy described in Section 20A-14-103; or
(C) was elected at a partisan State Board of Education election, and is a member of a political party, by appointing an individual who meets the qualifications for the office from three persons nominated by the state central committee of the same political party as the prior officeholder.
(2) If a vacancy occurs in the office of lieutenant governor, the governor shall, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint a person to hold the office until the next regular general election at which the governor stands for election.

History

Amended by Chapter 352 , 2020 General Session , § 18 , eff. 5/12/2020 .

Amended by Chapter 19 , 2018 General Session , § 1 , eff. 3/1/2018 .

Amended by Chapter 28 , 2016 General Session , § 2 , eff. 1/1/2017 .

Amended by Chapter 197 , 2010 General Session

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