Judges and county officials would appoint replacements for vacant offices

The circuit judge or judges would appoint someone to fill the vacancy. This applies to vacancies in county clerk and prosecuting attorney offices. This act would take effect only if Senate Bill 1196 of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law. The appointee would serve the rest of the unexpired term, except as state election law provides.

A probate judge, county clerk, and prosecutor would appoint a suitable person to fill the vacancy. This applies to other elective or appointive county offices, not the county clerk or prosecutor offices. In a county with an elected county executive, the county executive, county clerk, and prosecutor would make the appointment instead. This act would take effect only if Senate Bill 1196 of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law. The appointee would serve the rest of the unexpired term, except as state election law provides.