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(a) Upon conviction of any county or township officer for an offense involving incompetency, corruption, gross immorality, criminal conduct amounting to a felony, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office, a part of the sentence of the circuit court having jurisdiction shall be to remove such officer from office.
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(b) The clerk of the court at the close of the term shall transmit to the Governor a certified transcript of the information or indictment, with the judgment of the court thereon.
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(c) The vacancy shall be filled as may be prescribed by law at the time the vacancy occurs.