Idaho § 59-915 - Vacancy in office - Possession pending qualification of successor
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 59-915 — Vacancy in office - Possession pending qualification of successor, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59-915. Vacancy in office - Possession pending qualification of successor
When a vacancy occurs in a public office, the office and duties shall be assumed until the election or appointment and qualification of a successor as follows:
(1) Of the office of the county clerk, auditor and recorder or treasurer, by the senior deputy as designated in section 31-2006 , Idaho Code. If no deputy is available, then the board of county commissioners shall assume the office until the election or appointment of a successor.
(2) Of any state executive officer, by the chief deputy, under the supervision of the governor.
[59-915, added 1991, ch. 68, sec. 2, p. 164.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59-915 ("Vacancy in office - Possession pending qualification of successor") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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