59-915. VACANCY IN OFFICE — POSSESSION PENDING QUALIFICATION OF SUCCESSOR. When a vacancy occurs in a public office, the office and duties shall be assumed until the election or appointment and qualification of a successor as follows:
(1) Of the office of the county clerk, auditor and recorder or treasurer, by the senior deputy as designated in section 31-2006, Idaho Code. If no deputy is available, then the board of county commissioners shall assume the office until the election or appointment of a successor.
(2) Of any state executive officer, by the chief deputy, under the supervision of the governor.
History:
[59-915, added 1991, ch. 68, sec. 2, p. 164.]
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.