{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-17-2-5","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-2-5","heading":"Vacancies in other general offices.","body":"In case of a vacancy in the office of secretary of state, attorney general, or general treasurer, from any cause, the general assembly in grand committee shall elect some person to fill the office; provided, that if the vacancy occurs when the general assembly is not in session, the governor shall appoint some person to fill the vacancy until a successor elected by the general assembly is qualified to act.","path":["Title 17 Elections","Chapter 2 General State Officers"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE17/17-2/17-2-5.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:00Z","sha256":"f38232b513d35ed8401e839af7ba5046778367eccff8e78d8c22d8db9b9aa073","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-17-2-4","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-17-2-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}