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HOUSE BILL NO. 124
IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION
BY REPRESENTATIVES CARPENTER, Vance, Rauscher
Introduced: 3/3/21
Referred: State Affairs, Judiciary
A BILL
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED
1 "An Act relating to filling a vacancy in the legislature by appointment."
2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
3 * Section 1. AS 15.40.320 is amended to read:
4 Sec. 15.40.320. Condition and time for filling vacancy by appointment.
5 When a vacancy occurs in the state legislature, the governor, within 30 days, shall
6 appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy. However, [IF THE REMAINDER OF
7 THE TERM OF THE PREDECESSOR IN OFFICE WILL EXPIRE OR IF A
8 VACANCY IN THE STATE SENATE WILL BE FILLED BY A SPECIAL
9 ELECTION BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE WILL NEXT MEET, CONVENE, OR
10 RECONVENE,] the governor may not fill the vacancy if
11 (1) the remainder of the term of the predecessor in office will
12 expire within 30 days after the vacancy occurs; or
13 (2) a vacancy in the state senate will be filled by a special election
14 before the legislature will next meet, convene, or reconvene.
HB0124a -1- HB 124
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Statutes affected:
HB0124A, AM HB 124, introduced 03/03/2021: 15.40.320