{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-180.040","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 180.040","heading":"Governor to fill vacancy by appointment; term of appointee.","body":"At any time when a vacancy may by any cause occur in the office of Attorney General, the Governor shall appoint a suitable person to be Attorney General, who shall hold office until the next general election, when a successor shall be elected for a full term and shall qualify as prescribed in ORS 180.030.","path":["05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use","18. Executive Branch; Organization","Chapter 180 — Attorney General; Department of Justice"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors180.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:12Z","sha256":"ee9078c8be49d3d0608713a9534088467bbba59147f703d43a8b72ea6becd938","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-180.030","next":"us-or/ors-180.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}