Vacancies in office

75-3709. Vacancies in office. In case of a vacancy in the office of the governor, president of the senate, speaker of the house of representatives, the majority or minority floor leader of the senate, or the majority or minority floor leader of the house of representatives, such officers successor shall be a member of the finance council. In the event of a vacancy in the council in case of: (a) The chairperson of the senate committee on ways and means, the president of the senate shall appoint a successor from the membership of such committee; and (b) the chairperson of the house of representatives committee on appropriations, the speaker of the house shall appoint a successor from the membership of such committee. History: L. 1953, ch. 375, § 9; L. 1974, ch. 387, § 2; L. 1987, ch. 196, § 15; February 19. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Fact legislators are members of council does not make act unconstitutional. State, ex rel., v. Fadely, 180 Kan. 652, 654, 655, 656, 677, 680, 682, 308 P.2d 537. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026