59-917. TEMPORARY INABILITY OF OFFICERS. Whenever for any reason any elective official of the state, is temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, the governor may appoint a suitable person to perform such duties temporarily as an acting officer, until the incumbent of the office shall be able to resume the performance of his duties, or a vacancy occurs in such office. The governor shall require such bonds for persons so appointed as may appear to him necessary for the protection of the state, not exceeding the bonds given by the officer in whose stead he acts. Such acting officer shall be nominated by the incumbent of the office: provided, that when the incumbent is unable or fails to so nominate, the governor may appoint without such nomination: provided further, that nothing in this section contained shall be construed to amend or repeal existing laws relating to filling vacancies in state offices. In any case involving an office, the appointment to which, at the time involved would, in case of vacancy, require the consent of the senate, the consent of the senate shall be requisite to the temporary service of the acting officer.
History:
[(59-917) 1890-1891, p. 39, sec.sec. 1, 2; reen. 1899, p. 21, sec.sec. 1, 2; am. R.C., sec. 332; reen. C.L., sec. 332; C.S., sec. 470; I.C.A., sec. 57-917; am. 1945, ch. 164, sec. 4, p. 245.]
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.