An office shall be deemed vacant from and after the occurrence of any of the following events before the expiration of a term of office:
- 1. Death of the person holding the office.
- 2. Insanity of the person holding the office, when judicially determined.
- 3. Resignation of the person holding the office and the lawful acceptance of the resignation.
- 4. Removal from office of the person holding the office, including the removal of a board or commission member by the appointing power before the expiration of the person's term of office.
- 5. If the office is elective, the person holding the office ceasing to be a resident of the state, or, if the office is local, or from a legislative or congressional district, the person holding the office ceasing to be a resident of the district, county, city, town or precinct for which the person was elected, or within which the duties of the person's office are required to be discharged.
- 6. Absence from the state by the person holding the office, without permission of the legislature, beyond the period of three consecutive months.
- 7. The person holding the office ceasing to discharge the duties of office for the period of three consecutive months.
- 8. Conviction of the person holding the office of a felony or an offense involving a violation of the person's official duties.
- 9. Failure of the person elected or appointed to the office to file the person's official oath within the time prescribed by law.
- 10. A decision of a competent tribunal declaring void the election or appointment of the person elected or appointed to the office.
- 11. Failure of a person to be elected or appointed to the office.
- 12. A violation of section 38-296 by the person holding the office.