19-3419.Counties over 130,000; appointment, term, removal;
vacancies; qualifications, oath.
In counties of this state having a population exceeding 130,000, there
shall be an office of commissioner
of elections, which shall be administered by an election commissioner. The
election commissioner
shall be appointed by the secretary of state and shall hold office for a
term of four years and
until a successor is appointed and qualified. The secretary of state
may remove the election commissioner for official misconduct. Upon occurrence
of a vacancy in the office of county election commissioner, the
secretary of state shall appoint a successor. If the vacancy occurs before
the expiration of a term of office, the appointment
shall be for the unexpired term. Such election commissioner shall have
been a qualified elector and a resident of the county at least two
years prior to appointment. Within 10 days after receiving official notice
of the appointment and before entering upon the duties of the office, the
election commissioner shall take, subscribe and cause to be filed in the office of the
secretary of state an oath of office for the faithful discharge of
official duties.
History: L. 1947, ch. 203, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 207, § 1; L. 1951,
ch. 274, §
12; L. 1953, ch. 157, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 169, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 191,
§ 1; L. 1959, ch. 187, § 15; L. 1961, ch. 213, § 1; L. 1963, ch.
238, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 181, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 159, § 1; L. 1982,
ch. 347, § 13; July 1.
19-3419.Counties over 130,000; appointment, term, removal;
vacancies; qualifications, oath.
In counties of this state having a population exceeding 130,000, there
shall be an office of commissioner
of elections, which shall be administered by an election commissioner. The
election commissioner
shall be appointed by the secretary of state and shall hold office for a
term of four years and
until a successor is appointed and qualified. The secretary of state
may remove the election commissioner for official misconduct. Upon occurrence
of a vacancy in the office of county election commissioner, the
secretary of state shall appoint a successor. If the vacancy occurs before
the expiration of a term of office, the appointment
shall be for the unexpired term. Such election commissioner shall have
been a qualified elector and a resident of the county at least two
years prior to appointment. Within 10 days after receiving official notice
of the appointment and before entering upon the duties of the office, the
election commissioner shall take, subscribe and cause to be filed in the office of the
secretary of state an oath of office for the faithful discharge of
official duties.
History: L. 1947, ch. 203, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 207, § 1; L. 1951,
ch. 274, §
12; L. 1953, ch. 157, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 169, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 191,
§ 1; L. 1959, ch. 187, § 15; L. 1961, ch. 213, § 1; L. 1963, ch.
238, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 181, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 159, § 1; L. 1982,
ch. 347, § 13; July 1.
19-3419.Counties over 130,000; appointment, term, removal;
vacancies; qualifications, oath.
In counties of this state having a population exceeding 130,000, there
shall be an office of commissioner
of elections, which shall be administered by an election commissioner. The
election commissioner
shall be appointed by the secretary of state and shall hold office for a
term of four years and
until a successor is appointed and qualified. The secretary of state
may remove the election commissioner for official misconduct. Upon occurrence
of a vacancy in the office of county election commissioner, the
secretary of state shall appoint a successor. If the vacancy occurs before
the expiration of a term of office, the appointment
shall be for the unexpired term. Such election commissioner shall have
been a qualified elector and a resident of the county at least two
years prior to appointment. Within 10 days after receiving official notice
of the appointment and before entering upon the duties of the office, the
election commissioner shall take, subscribe and cause to be filed in the office of the
secretary of state an oath of office for the faithful discharge of
official duties.
History: L. 1947, ch. 203, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 207, § 1; L. 1951,
ch. 274, §
12; L. 1953, ch. 157, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 169, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 191,
§ 1; L. 1959, ch. 187, § 15; L. 1961, ch. 213, § 1; L. 1963, ch.
238, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 181, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 159, § 1; L. 1982,
ch. 347, § 13; July 1.
