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- Alaska Statutes.
- Title 22. Judiciary
- Chapter 5. The Supreme Court
- Section 80. Vacancies.
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AS 22.05.080. Vacancies.
- (a) The governor shall fill a vacancy or appoint a successor to fill an impending vacancy in the office of supreme court
justice within 45 days after receiving nominations from the judicial council, by appointing one of two or more persons
nominated by the judicial council for each actual or impending vacancy. An appointment to fill an impending vacancy
becomes effective upon the actual occurrence of the vacancy.
- (b) The office of a supreme court justice, including the office of chief justice, becomes vacant 90 days after the
election at which the justice is rejected by a majority of those voting on the question or for which the justice fails
to file a declaration of candidacy. Upon the occurrence of (1) an actual vacancy; (2) the certification of rejection
following an election; or (3) the election following failure of a justice to file a declaration of candidacy, the
judicial council shall meet within 90 days and submit to the governor the names of two or more persons qualified for
the judicial office; except that this 90-day period may be extended by the council with the concurrence of the supreme
court. In the event of an impending vacancy other than by reason of rejection or failure to file a declaration of
candidacy, the council may meet at any time within the 90-day period immediately preceding the effective date of the
vacancy and submit to the governor the names of two or more persons qualified for the judicial office.
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