Utah Code 20A-1-509.1. Procedure for filling midterm vacancy in county or district with 15 or more attorneys
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20A-1-509.1. Procedure for filling midterm vacancy in county or district with 15 or more attorneys.
(1) | When a vacancy occurs in the office of county or district attorney in a county or district having 15 or more attorneys who are licensed active members in good standing with the Utah State Bar and registered voters, the vacancy shall be filled as provided in this section. |
(a) | except as provided in Subsection (75)(b), the absence of an individual to serve in a position created by state constitution or state statute, whether that absence occurs because of death, disability, disqualification, resignation, or other cause ; or |
(b) | in relation to a candidate for a position created by state constitution or state statute, the removal of a candidate due to the candidate's death, resignation, or disqualification. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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(6) | Nothing in this section prevents or prohibits independent candidates from filing a declaration of candidacy for the office within the required time limits. |
Amended by Chapter 13, 2022 General Session