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SB 307 AM: "An Act relating to conditions for filling vacancies in the office of United States senator; and providing for an effective date."

00SENATE BILL NO. 307 am 01 "An Act relating to conditions for filling vacancies in the office of United States 02 senator; and providing for an effective date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 15.40.010 is amended to read: 05  Sec. 15.40.010. Conditions and time of filling vacancy by appointment. 06 When a vacancy occurs in the office of United States senator, the governor, within 30 07 days, shall appoint , subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of the 08 legislature in joint session, a qualified person to fill the vacancy. The person 09 appointed by the governor shall be of the same political party as that which 10 nominated the predecessor in office. However, if the remainder of the term of the 11 predecessor in office will expire or if the vacancy will be filled by a special election 12 before the United States senate will next meet, convene, or reconvene, the governor 13 may not fill the vacancy. 14 * Sec. 2. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).