The Vice President shall assume the duties of the President in the event of the permanent or temporary inability of the office due to injury, illness, resignation, recall, or death; shall conduct Senate meetings in the absence of the Speaker of the Senate; shall be a non-voting, ex-officio member of any Senate committee without leave of the Senate; shall advertise, recruit, and monitor cabinet, board, commission and committee vacancies; and shall perform other such duties as the President may direct. A permanent vacancy in the office of Vice President shall be filled by a 60 percent vote of the Senate. After October 1, a temporary vacancy in the office of the Vice President due to injury or illness shall be filled upon recommendation of the Vice President, appointment of the President, and confirmation by a majority vote of the Senate.
