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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-17 > Chapter-17-2 > 17-2-5SECTION 17-2-5
§ 17-2-5 Vacancies in other generaloffices. – In case of a vacancy in the office of secretary of state, attorney general, orgeneral treasurer, from any cause, the general assembly in grand committeeshall elect some person to fill the office; provided, that if the vacancyoccurs when the general assembly is not in session, the governor shall appointsome person to fill the vacancy until a successor elected by the generalassembly is qualified to act.
