20-2911. Same; appointment of successor by governor; time limitations; failure of governor to appoint, appointment by chief justice; effective date of appointment.
20-2911
20-2911. Same; appointment of successor by governor; timelimitations; failure of governor to appoint, appointment by chiefjustice; effective date of appointment.(a) Whenever a district judicial nominating commission has submitted tothe governor the required number of nominations for appointment to filla vacancy in the office of judge of the district court, it shall be theduty of the governor to make such appointment within thirty (30) daysafter such nominations are submitted or resubmitted to him or her. Ifthe governor fails to make the appointment within said thirty (30) days,the chief justice of the supreme court shall make the appointment fromamong such nominees; but whenever any change in the nominations is madepursuant to K.S.A. 20-2910, said thirty-day period commenceson the day the nominations are resubmitted.
(b) Whenever a vacancy in the office of judge of the district courtexists at the time the appointment to fill such vacancy is made pursuantto this section, the appointment shall be effective at the time it ismade, but where an appointment is made pursuant to this section to filla vacancy which will occur at a future date, such appointment shall nottake effect until said date.
History: L. 1974, ch. 137, § 11; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 104;Jan. 10, 1977.