HCS/HB 1442 - Currently, when a vacancy occurs in the office of United States Senator and other statewide elected officials, other than Governor and Lieutenant Governor, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the Governor. This act provides that when there is a vacancy in the office of United States Senator, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Auditor, or State Treasurer, the Governor shall appoint an acting officer until a successor is elected at the next scheduled election for that office or at a special election as described in the act. No person appointed by the Governor to fill the vacancy is eligible to be a candidate for the office to which the person was appointed in the immediately following election for the office but may be a candidate for that office after one intervening election has been held. In the case of an impeachment trial for these offices, the acting officer will supervise these offices until the impeached officer is reinstated after acquittal, or, if such impeached officer is convicted, for the remainder of the term or until a special election winner takes office. This act contains a referendum clause. JIM ERTLE
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