1(1) 2A vacancy in office shall occur:8(a) 9Upon creation of an office.
14(b) 15Upon the death of the incumbent officer.
22(c) 23Upon removal of the officer from office.
30(d) 31Upon the resignation of the officer and acceptance thereof by the Governor.
43(e) 44Upon the succession of the officer to another office.
53(f) 54Upon the officer’s unexplained absence for 60 consecutive days.
63(g) 64Upon the officer’s failure to maintain the residence required of him or her by law.
79(h) 80Upon the failure of a person elected or appointed to office to qualify for office within 30 days from the commencement of the term of office.
106(i) 107Upon the refusal of the person elected or appointed to accept the office.
120(j) 121Upon the conviction of the officer of a felony as defined in s. 10, Art. X of the State Constitution.
141(k) 142Upon final adjudication, in this state or in any other state, of the officer to be mentally incompetent.
160(l) 161Upon the rendition of a final judgment of a circuit court of this state declaring void the election or appointment of the incumbent to office.
