Executive Communication & Advisory Opinion

Citations

• 25 Fla. 426

Syllabus

<p>1. Wlion tlie term of an elective comity office, to which a person lias been elected for the entire term, has commenced, and there is a vacancy in the office on account of the f.ilure of the person elected to give bond and qualify as required by §7, of Article VIII of the Constitution, the Governor may fill the vacancy by appointment.</p> <p>2. Such appointee will hold, not for the remainder of the term, but only until the qualification of a successor chosen at the next ensuing general election to be held in accordance with §9 of Art. XVIII.</p>