§ 143-242 — Vacancies by death, resignation or otherwise

Appointments to fill vacancies of gubernatorial appointees on the Commission occurring by reason of death, disability, resignation or otherwise shall be made by the Governor for the balance of the unexpired terms by appointment of a member from the State at large, or from the appropriate district in accordance with the procedure set out in G.S. 143-241. Appointments to fill vacancies of those members of the Commission appointed by the General Assembly shall be made under G.S. 120-122. Appointments to fill vacancies of members of the Commission appointed by the Commissioner of Agriculture shall be made by the Commissioner of Agriculture for the balance of the unexpired terms by appointment of a member from the State at large in accordance with the procedure set out in G.S. 143-241. The Governor shall have the power to remove any member of the Commission from office for misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance. (1947, c. 263, s. 6; 1973, c. 825, s. 3; 1977, c. 906, s. 3; 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1191, s. 81; 2023-136, s. 6.1(c).)