Statute 25-312: Vacancies in state and county offices, how filled.
All vacancies in any elective state or county office, unless otherwise provided
for by law, shall be filled by appointment by the governor, until the
next general election after such vacancy occurs, when such vacancy shall
be filled by election. When any elected office
is provided by law to be filled by appointment by the governor of a person
selected by a party district convention, and the immediately past incumbent
of such office was an independent without political party affiliation, the
vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the governor, until the next general
election after such vacancy occurs, when such vacancy shall be filled by
election. If any vacancy shall occur in any
state office which is to be abolished, the appointment to fill such
vacancy shall extend until the date of such abolition and only until
such date.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 57; R.S. 1923, 25-312; L. 1941,
ch. 226, § 2; L. 1959, ch. 174, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 98; L. 1972,
ch. 131, § 7; L. 1979, ch. 107, § 1; July 1.