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Rauner lawyers meet with Quinn about comptroller

WCBU | By Associated Press
Published December 15, 2014 at 5:57 AM CST

The incoming Illinois governor's attorneys have met with staffers for Gov. Pat Quinn and argued Quinn may make only a short-term appointment to fill the comptroller's office left vacant by the sudden death of Judy Baar Topinka. 
Republican Bruce Rauner's attorneys told Quinn's staff last week that they believe Quinn can appoint a replacement for Topinka only until Jan. 12. That's the day the GOP comptroller's next term would have started. Rauner believes he then gets to pick a replacement for the next four years. 
The Illinois Constitution is not clear, saying in the case of a vacancy, the governor shall name a replacement to serve until a successor is elected. But there's not another election until 2018. 
 
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State News Governor-elect Bruce RaunerGovernor Pat QuinnIllinois Comptroller Judy Baar TopinkaIllinois constitutionvacancy
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