59-904A. LEGISLATURE — VACANCIES, HOW FILLED. In the event of a vacancy in the house of representatives or senate of the state of Idaho, such vacancy shall be filled as herein provided. The legislative district committee of the same political party, if any, of the former member whose seat is vacant shall submit, within fifteen (15) days, a list of three (3) nominations to the governor. The governor shall fill the vacancy by appointment from the list of three (3) nominations within fifteen (15) days. If no appointment has been made within fifteen (15) days, the legislative district committee shall designate one (1) of the three (3) nominees to fill the vacancy. The vacancy shall be so filled until the next general election after such vacancy occurs, when such vacancy shall be filled by election.
The legislative district committee of the same political party, if any, of the former member, shall select a person who possesses the constitutional qualifications to fill the vacant office to which he is nominated, and who is affiliated with the same political party, if any, as the former member whose seat is vacant. Upon the failure of the committee to make such selection before the expiration of the fifteen (15) day period the governor shall within five (5) days, fill said vacancy by appointing a person having the qualifications above set forth.
History:
[59-904A, added 1971, ch. 128, sec. 1, p. 509.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 59 - PUBLIC OFFICERS IN GENERAL
Chapter 9 - RESIGNATIONS AND VACANCIES
Section 59-901 - HOW VACANCIES OCCUR.
Section 59-902 - RESIGNATIONS.
Section 59-903 - NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO APPOINTING OFFICER.
Section 59-904 - STATE OFFICES — VACANCIES, HOW FILLED AND CONFIRMED.
Section 59-904A - LEGISLATURE — VACANCIES, HOW FILLED.
Section 59-905 - OTHER STATE OFFICES — COUNTY AND CITY OFFICES — VACANCIES, HOW FILLED.
Section 59-906 - COUNTY OFFICES — VACANCIES.
Section 59-906A - BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS — VACANCIES — HOW FILLED.
Section 59-908 - RESIDENCE OF APPOINTED COMMISSIONER.
Section 59-910 - UNITED STATES SENATOR — VACANCIES, HOW FILLED.
Section 59-911 - REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS — VACANCIES, HOW FILLED.
Section 59-912 - VACANCIES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR — HOW FILLED.
Section 59-913 - APPOINTMENTS TO BE IN WRITING.
Section 59-914 - ASSUMPTION OF OFFICE — TENURE IN OFFICE.
Section 59-915 - VACANCY IN OFFICE — POSSESSION PENDING QUALIFICATION OF SUCCESSOR.