If a vacancy occurs while the Legislature is not in session, a committee consisting of the Speaker of the Assembly, the Speaker pro Tempore of the Assembly, the President pro Tempore of the Senate and the chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate shall select the Legislative Counsel to serve until the Legislature in session makes a selection for the office.

(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 62, Sec. 113. Effective January 1, 2004.)