Sec. 4-2. When nominations are to be made.
Sec. 4-2. When nominations are to be made. Except as otherwise provided by
law, all nominations to be made by the Governor for appointment to office by the General
Assembly or either branch thereof, and all appointments to office to be made by the
Governor which require the advice and consent of the General Assembly or either branch
thereof, shall be made on or before May first of the year in which the General Assembly
is in session, except that, in any case where a vacancy results from death occurring on
or after said May first but prior to the adjournment of such session, the Governor may
make a nomination or appointment to fill such vacancy as soon as possible thereafter
and prior to such adjournment and if such vacancy is in the office of a judge, the nomination shall, notwithstanding the provisions of section 2-40, be referred to the committee
on the judiciary immediately on receipt thereof from the Governor.
(1949 Rev., S. 96; 1967, P.A. 164, S. 1.)
History: 1967 act clarified procedure for filling vacancies in appointed offices to allow appointments after May first
and before general assembly adjourns.
See Sec. 2-39 re time limit for senate action on nominations.
See Sec. 4-7 re procedure for confirmation or rejection of nominations.