§ 44-11-07 — Removal from office upon hearing - Filling vacancy

If after reviewing the report and recommendation, the governor determines that removal is
in the best interests of the state, the governor shall make an order in writing removing the
accused from office, and shall cause a copy of the order to be delivered to the accused and one
copy to be delivered to the board or persons having the authority to fill a vacancy in that office.
Thereupon that board or person, within five days thereafter, shall appoint a competent person to
fill the office and perform the duties thereof, unless the accused, prior to the final hearing, had
been suspended as provided by this chapter, and an interim appointment made. In such case
the person appointed to the office during the suspension shall continue until the expiration of the
term for which the accused was elected or appointed. If the governor decides that removal is not
in the best interests of the state, the governor shall notify the individuals who filed the petition
and summarize the reasons for the decision.