Rhode Island § 36-1-9 - Appointment, Qualification, and Tenure of Officers
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§ 36-1-9. Appointment, Qualification, and Tenure of Officers
R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-1-9
§ 36-1-9. Vacancies in general state offices.
In case of a vacancy in the office of secretary of state, attorney general, or general treasurer occurring when the general assembly is not in session, the governor shall appoint some person to fill the vacancy until a successor elected by the general assembly is qualified to act; and in that case, as also whenever a vacancy shall occur in either of those offices during a session of the general assembly, the vacancy shall be filled by the general assembly in grand committee.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 24, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 30, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 30, § 2; G.L. 1938,
ch. 489, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 36-1-9.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-1-9 ("Appointment, Qualification, and Tenure of Officers") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. 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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