Vacancy occurring in office of legislative appointee, during legislative recess

§ 40. Vacancy occurring in office of legislative appointee, during
legislative recess. When a vacancy shall occur or exist, otherwise than
by expiration of term, during the recess of the legislature, in the
office of any officer appointed by the legislature, the governor shall
appoint a person to fill the vacancy for a term which shall expire at
the end of twenty days from the commencement of the next meeting of the
legislature.