CITIES AND TOWNS, THIRD CLASS COUNCIL, VACANCIES, FILLING OF MAYOR, AUTHORITY TO CAST TIE‑BREAKING VOTE (1) The majority of councilmen voting (there being a quorum present) can fill vacancies in the city council of a third class city.  (2) The mayor of a third class city has no authority to cast a vote in the council to break a tie.

LEGISLATURE ‑- VACANCIES ‑- FILLING ‑- SENATOR ‑- DEATH A vacancy created in the legislature by the death of a senator must be filled by appointment if one or part of one regular session of the legislature remains.  If there is only an eventuality of a special session then the appointment is to be made upon calling of the special session.  The salary of the appointee commences when he has qualified and taken his oath of office.

NECESSITY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT RELATIVE TO LEGISLATIVE VACANCIES A proposal to require political party county central committees to nominate persons to fill legislative vacacies from a list submitted by the precinct committeemen of a legislative district involved will require a constitutional amendment.