11-140. Election of county officers
A. County officers of new counties, except clerk of the superior court, shall be
nominated and elected at the next regular primary election and general election at which
the president of the United States is elected following the election on
formation. County officers shall not be elected for the affected county or counties at
those elections. The initial clerk of the superior court of each new county shall be
appointed under section 11-142, subsection E.
B. The secretary of state shall order, conduct and canvass the elections pursuant
to title 16 so far as practicable and may:
1. If there is only one affected county, delegate the election responsibilities
under this section as he deems appropriate to its board of supervisors.
2. Order the revision of precinct boundaries as may be necessary from those used in
the election on formation.
3. Assign a nondescriptive designation to a new county for purposes of conducting
the elections pending the selection of a county name pursuant to section 11-141.
C. Except for the purposes prescribed in section 11-142, all county officers
elected at the election hold office from January 1 following the election until the times
provided by general law for the next election and qualification of such officers and
until their successors are elected and qualified.
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