Here ‘ya go ... some interesting reading:
Graham Moomaw
@gmoomaw
2h2 hours ago
For everyone still skeptical that Northam would get to pick a new LG if Fairfax resigns, here’s the 1982 AG opinion on the question. It’s not binding, but it’s the closest thing to an official legal interpretation we’ve got
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yk3y2AbrvhZ4YFphsHzePW242EnPMyLP/view
I’d copy/post it, but it’s got enough html type symbols that formatting would be a ‘bear’, so just the link (sorry!).
THat says it all.