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HB0161

Amending Vacancy Filling Requirements for County and State Positions

Last scannedOct 9, 2026, 2:19 AM

In one sentence

The bill changes how district judges fill vacancies in county commissioner positions, other county elective offices, and state legislature member positions when the regular process fails to do so.

Changes the rules for filling a vacancy on a board of county commissioners if the remaining members cannot fill it within a set time frame.
Requires district judges to appoint someone from a list provided by the county central committee or, if that list is not available, someone who belongs to the same political party as the previous officeholder.
Specifies duties for the county central committee in providing lists of qualified candidates when filling vacancies.

District judges who will be responsible for appointing replacements for vacant positions.
County commissioners and members of the state legislature whose vacancies need filling.
The county central committee which must provide lists of qualified candidates to help fill vacancies.

The bill did not pass and was not considered for introduction, so it has no legal effect.
It specifies an effective date that will not be reached since the bill did not pass.

Plain language

Vacancy: An empty position in an office or board that needs to be filled.
County Central Committee: A group responsible for providing a list of qualified candidates when filling vacancies.

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