59-910. UNITED STATES SENATOR — VACANCIES, HOW FILLED. Whenever any vacancy shall occur in the office of United States senator from the state of Idaho by death, resignation or otherwise, the governor shall have the power and is hereby authorized and empowered to fill such vacancy by appointment, and the person so appointed shall hold such office until such time as a United States senator is regularly elected to fill such vacancy, at the next succeeding general election, and qualifies by virtue of such election: provided, however, that in case a vacancy occurs in the position of United States senator from the state of Idaho within thirty (30) days of any general election, no election for United States senator to fill said vacancy shall be held at such general election.
History:
[(59-910) 1917, ch. 27, sec. 1, p. 68; reen. C.L., sec. 325a; C.S., sec. 463; I.C.A., sec. 57-910.]
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.