Vacancies in any office, including the office of commissioner, shall be filled by the board of commissioners and any person so elected by the board of commissioners to fill a vacancy shall hold for the balance of the term of his immediate predecessor in office.Codes, 1942, § 8704; Laws, 1932, ch. 121; reenacted without change Laws, 1983, ch. 302, § 18; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 526, § 19; reenacted, Laws, 1992, ch. 515, § 19, eff. 7/1/1992.
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