§17-4 State representatives. Whenever any vacancy in the membership of the state house of representatives occurs, the governor shall make an appointment within sixty calendar days following the first day of vacancy to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term and the appointee shall be of the same political party or nonpartisanship as the person the appointee succeeds. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; gen ch 1985; am L 1992, c 276, §2]