North Carolina § 7A-142 - Vacancies in office.
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§ 7A-142. Vacancies in office.
A vacancy in the office of district judge shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of the Governor. The bar of the judicial district, as defined in G.S. 84-19, shall nominate five persons who are residents of the judicial district who are duly authorized to practice law in the district for consideration by the Governor. The nominees shall be selected by vote of only those bar members who reside in the district. In the event fewer than five persons are nominated, upon providing the nominations to the Governor, the bar shall certify that there were insufficient nominations in the district to comply with this section. Prior to filling the vacancy, the Governor shall give due consideration to the nominations provided by the bar of the judicial district. History (1965, c. 310, s. 1; 1975, c. 441; 1981, c. 763, ss. 1, 2; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1006, s. 1; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1037, s. 16; c. 1056, s. 7; c. 1086, s. 112(b); 1991, c. 742, s. 16; 1999-237, s. 17.10; 2001-403, s. 2(a); 2002-159, s. 58; 2011-28, s. 2; 2013-387, s. 4.) Local Modification. - Wake: 2015-4, s. 1(a). Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2011-28, s. 2, effective April 7, 2011, added the second sentence. Session Laws 2013-387, s. 4, effective August 23, 2013, rewrote the section. Legal Periodicals. - For note, "Baker v. Martin and the Constitutionality of Partisan Qualifications for Appointment to District Courts," see 70 N.C.L. Rev. 1916 (1992).
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