The term of office of all officers chosen at a general election for a full term shall commence on the first day of January following the election which is not a Sunday or legal holiday, except when otherwise provided by the Constitution or by statute; that of an officer chosen to fill a vacancy shall commence as soon as the officer has qualified therefor.
[R60, § 462; C73, § 576; C97, § 1060; S13, § 1060; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 511; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 39.8]
Governor and lieutenant governor, Constitution (codified), Art. IV, § 15
Judges of supreme and district courts, Constitution (codified), Art. V, § 17
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