Georgia Commons36-7-3. Procedure when election fails to fill office; procedure in event of vacancy.
The only printed version. Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia.
(a) Whenever an election fails to fill the office of county surveyor, the judge of the probate court shall appoint a person to serve as the county surveyor until a successor is duly elected in a special election which shall be held at the time of the next general election to serve out the remainder of the unexpired term of office.
(b) In the event that a vacancy occurs in the office of county surveyor, the judge of the probate court shall appoint a person to serve for the unexpired term of office and until his successor is duly elected and has qualified.