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64 California Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (1981)

handle is hein.sag/sagca0064 and id is 1 raw text is: OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CALIFORNIA Opinion No. 80-708-January 8, 1981 SUBJECT: TERM OF APPOINTEE FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR-If a county supervisor, whose four-year term commenced in January 1979, filed his written resignation on June 9, 1980, and the Governor filled the vacancy by appointrient, the appointee would hold office until the elec- tion and qualification of his successor. Requested by: GOVERNOR, STATE OF CALIFORNIA Opinion by: GEORGE DEUKMEJIAN, Attorney General Lawrence Keethe, Deputy The Honorable Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Governor of the State of Cali- fornia, has requested an opinion on a question which we have phrased as follows: If a county supervisor, whose four-year term commenced in January 1979, filed his written.resignation on June 9, 1980, which by its terms was effective August 5, 1980, and the Governor filled the vacancy by appointment, how long would the appointee hold office under that appointment? CONCLUSION If a county supervisor, whose four-year term commenced in January 1979, filed his written resignation on June 9, 1980, which by its terms was effective. August 5; 1980, and the Governor filled the vacancy by appointment, the appointee would hold office until the election and qualification of his successor. A successor could have been elected at the November 4, 1980 general election if the laws for independent nominations were followed. If no successor was so elected and qualified, the appointee would hold office for the remainder of the fouryear term.