Where any person is appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of judge, district attorney, or clerk of any court in this state under a law which provides that such appointee shall fill the unexpired term, if at the end of such unexpired term the person elected to fill such office shall not be qualified to take office, or if the person elected to fill such office shall have died prior to the end of such unexpired term, or if a vacancy shall occur from any other cause, then the person appointed to fill out such unexpired term shall continue in office during the term succeeding the one in which such vacancy occurred, in the absence of any other law for filling such term.
History. Ga. L. 1911, p. 169, § 1; Code 1933, § 89-503.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 5 - Vacation of Office
§ 45-5-1. When Offices Deemed Vacated; Filling Vacancy; Notice; Appeal
§ 45-5-2. Office to Be Vacated Immediately Upon Final Conviction of Felony; Filling of Vacancy
§ 45-5-3. Election or Appointment of Successor to Fill Unexpired Terms
§ 45-5-3.1. Authority to Fill Vacancy Absent Quorum; Appointment by Governor to Fill Vacancy
§ 45-5-3.2. Filling of Vacancies in Office of District Attorney; Special Election
§ 45-5-4. Continuation in Office of Appointee During Succeeding Term
§ 45-5-5. To Whom Resignations to Be Made
§ 45-5-6.1. Suspension and Vacation of Office of Public Officials Convicted of Felony