(a) Upon conviction of any county or township officer for an offense involving incompetency, corruption, gross immorality, criminal conduct amounting to a felony, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office, a part of the sentence of the circuit court having jurisdiction shall be to remove such officer from office.
(b) The clerk of the court at the close of the term shall transmit to the Governor a certified transcript of the information or indictment, with the judgment of the court thereon.
(c) The vacancy shall be filled as may be prescribed by law at the time the vacancy occurs.
Section: 21-12-302 21-12-303 21-12-304 NextLast modified: November 15, 2016