[HISTORY: Adopted by the Cayuga County Legislature 9-21-1982 by L.L. No. 4-1982. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The intent of this chapter is to provide for the filling of
vacancies in elective County offices in the County of Cayuga.
If a vacancy occurs in an elective County office, otherwise
than by expiration of the term therefor, the County Legislature may
fill the office by appointing to said office any person qualified
under law to hold the office to which he is appointed.
A person appointed by the County Legislature pursuant to this
chapter shall enter upon and faithfully discharge the duties of the
office to which he shall have been appointed until such time as the
office is filled as a result of a general or special election, as
provided by law.
Except for those vacancies which occur between September 20
of any year and the general election in that year, all vacancies in
elective County offices shall be filled at the next succeeding general
election, unless earlier filled at a special election as provided
by law. Vacancies occurring between September 20 of any year and the
general election in that year shall be filled at the general election
held in the next succeeding year, unless earlier filled at a special
election as provided by law. The County Legislature may, in its discretion,
proclaim a special election to fill any vacancy in an elective County
office.
