By Mr. Tisei, a petition (accompanied by proposal,
Senate, No. 25) of Richard R. Tisei, Bruce E. Tarr,
Michael R. Knapik, Robert L. Hedlund, and other members of
the General Court for legislation relative to
constitutional officers. Election Laws. |
A majority of all the members elected to the Senate and of Representatives, in joint session, hereby declares it to be expedient to alter the Constitution by the adoption of the following Article of Amendment, to the end that it may become a part of the Constitution [if similarly agreed to in a joint session of General Court and approved by the people at the state next following]:
ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT.
SECTION 1. Article LXIV of the Amendments to the Constitution is hereby amended by inserting after section 3 the following new section:-
SECTION 4. Upon a vacancy in the office of the secretary, treasurer and receiver-general, attorney general and auditor by reason of death, resignation or removal, such vacancy shall be filled by an election called by the Governor within six months of said vacancy, unless the vacancy occurs between January 1 and seventy days prior to the state primary, in which case the election shall be held at the regularly scheduled biennial election. Prior to the election to fill said vacancy, senators and representatives in one room by majority vote of a joint ballot shall select a temporary replacement who shall hold the title of acting secretary, acting treasurer and receiver-general, acting attorney general and acting auditor, as the case may be.
