If a Vacancy Occurs During the Term of Office of the Lieutenant

question 6

Multiple Choice

If a vacancy occurs during the term of office of the lieutenant governor,how is a new lieutenant governor selected?

• A)A special state-wide election is called to fill the remaining term of the former lieutenant governor
• B)The Senate elects one of its members to the position of lieutenant governor to serve the balance of the vacant term
• C)The governor appoints a new lieutenant governor, with the approval of a vote of the full legislature
• D)The president pro tempore of the Texas Senate takes over the vacated position for the remainder of the term of office
• E)The Legislative Redistricting Board appoints a new lieutenant governor, with the approval of a vote of the full legislature

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