00                            HOUSE BILL NO. 124                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to filling a vacancy in the legislature by appointment."                                               
02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
03    * Section 1. AS 15.40.320 is amended to read:                                                                      
04 Sec. 15.40.320. Condition and time for filling vacancy by appointment.                                                
05 When a vacancy occurs in the state legislature, the governor, within 30 days, shall                                     
06 appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy. However, [IF THE REMAINDER OF                                           
07 THE TERM OF THE PREDECESSOR IN OFFICE WILL EXPIRE OR IF A                                                               
08 VACANCY IN THE STATE SENATE WILL BE FILLED BY A SPECIAL                                                                 
09 ELECTION BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE WILL NEXT MEET, CONVENE, OR                                                             
10       RECONVENE,] the governor may not fill the vacancy if                                                          
11                 (1)  the remainder of the term of the predecessor in office will                                    
12       expire within 30 days after the vacancy occurs; or                                                            
13                 (2)  a vacancy in the state senate will be filled by a special election                             
14       before the legislature will next meet, convene, or reconvene.