ORDER NO. 12842 ORDER APPOINTING JOHN P. HILL TO FILL VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE OF PRECINCT NO. 4 On this the 13th day of December, 1976, came on to be heard and considered by the Court. the necessity of making an appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of the Justice of the Peace in Precinct No. 4 in Kerr County; and it appear- ing to the Court that the duration of the appointment of John P. Hill to the said office effective June 1, 1976 pursuant to Order No. 12694, was until the next succeeding General Election and until the qualification of his successor; and it further appearing to the Court that at the General Election held on November 2, 1976 there was no one elected pursuant to applicable provisions of the Texas Election Code to fill the remainder of the unexpired term of said office which term expires on December 31, 1978 and that therefore as a matter of law a vacancy exists in said office, it is ordered on motion by Commissioner Stone, seconded by Commissioner Sallee, with Commissioners Sallee, Bartel and Stone voting "AYE" and Commis- sioner Schwethelm abstaining from voting, said motion carrying by a majority vote, that John P, Hill be appointed to fill the unexpired term in the office of Justice of the Peace of Precinct No. 4, effective immediately upon his requalification, and to serve until the next General Election and until his successor qualifies; and it is further ordered that his service as de facto Justice of the Peace of Precinct No. 4 from the time of the last preceding General Election to the date of his requalification be recognized and confirmed for all purposes and that his compensation shall remain and continue as heretofore set out by the Court. ORDER N0. 128Q2 p ~ g~,L App4INTIN~ J0~ E OFFICE OF TO ~ ~D VA~~1~X p~~~ ~F pRE~ ~ #4 ~gTICE OF 76 12 ' 13 Vol. d. pale 169