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2000 SESSION

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HB 1537 Special elections; vacancies in constitutional offices.

Introduced by: M. Kirkland Cox | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Special elections; vacancies in constitutional offices. Requires an immediate special election to fill a vacancy in a constitutional office and eliminates the appointment of an interim constitutional officer by the judges of the circuit court of the county or city except in unusual circumstances. The constitutional offices are the clerk of the circuit court, attorney for the Commonwealth, sheriff, commissioner of the revenue, and treasurer. This bill takes effect October 1, 2000.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Special elections; vacancies in constitutional offices. Requires an immediate special election to fill a vacancy in a constitutional office and eliminates the appointment of an interim constitutional officer by the judges of the circuit court of the county or city except in unusual circumstances. The constitutional offices are the clerk of the circuit court, attorney for the Commonwealth, sheriff, commissioner of the revenue, and treasurer.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Special elections; vacancies in constitutional offices. Requires an immediate special election to fill a vacancy in a constitutional office and eliminates the appointment of an interim constitutional officer by the judges of the circuit court of the county or city. The constitutional offices are the clerk of the circuit court, attorney for the Commonwealth, sheriff, commissioner of the revenue, and the treasurer.