Section 1774 Of Article 2. Vacancies From California Government Code >> Division 4. >> Title 1. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 2.
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. (a) When an office, the appointment to which is vested in the
Governor and Senate, either becomes vacant or the term of the
incumbent thereof expires, the Governor may appoint a person to the
office or reappoint the incumbent after the expiration of the term.
Until Senate confirmation of the person appointed or reappointed,
that person serves at the pleasure of the Governor. If the term of
office of an incumbent subject to this section expires, the Governor
shall have 60 days after the expiration date to reappoint the
incumbent. If the incumbent is not reappointed within the 60-day
period, the office shall be deemed to be vacant as of the first day
following the end of the 60-day period.
(b) With respect to the appointment or reappointment by the
Governor of a person to an office subject to confirmation by the
Senate, the Governor shall submit the name of the person appointed,
or the name of the incumbent reappointed, and the effective date of
the appointment or reappointment to the Senate or, if the Senate is
in recess or has adjourned, to the Secretary of the Senate, within 60
days after the person first began performing the duties of the
office, or, as to the reappointment of an incumbent, within 90 days
after the expiration date of the term. If the Governor does not
provide the required notification within 60 days after the person
first began performing the duties of the office, or, as to the
reappointment of an incumbent to an office after the expiration date
of the term, within 90 days after the expiration of the term, the
office shall be deemed to be vacant as of the first day immediately
following the end of the applicable period.
(c) If the Senate either refuses to confirm, or fails to confirm
within 365 days after the day the person first began performing the
duties of the office, or, with respect to an incumbent whose
appointment to that office previously had been confirmed by the
Senate and who is reappointed to that office, within 365 days after
the expiration date of the term, the following shall apply:
(1) If the Senate refuses to confirm, the person may continue to
serve in that office until 60 days have elapsed since the refusal to
confirm or until 365 days have elapsed since the person first began
performing the duties of the office, whichever occurs first, or with
respect to an incumbent whose appointment to that office previously
had been confirmed by the Senate and who is reappointed to that
office, until 60 days have elapsed since refusal or until 365 days
after the expiration date of the prior term, and the office for which
the appointment was made shall be deemed to be vacant as of the
first day immediately following the end of the applicable period.
(2) If the Senate fails to confirm within the applicable 365-day
period, the person may not continue to serve in that office, and the
office for which the appointment was made shall be deemed to be
vacant as of the first day immediately following the end of the
365-day period.