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Treasury
Department:
Comptroller and
Treasurer:
Election, salary,
term, location
of office, oath
of office, re-
quirement of
bond, vacancy.
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ARTICLE VI.
TREASURY
DEPARTMENT.
Section 1. There shall be
a Treasury Department, con-
sisting of a Comptroller
chosen by the qualified elec-
tors of the State, at each
general election at which the
Governor is chosen, who
shall receive such salary as
may be fixed by Law; and a
Treasurer, to be appointed
by the two Houses of the
Legislature, at each regular
session thereof, in which be-
gins the term of the Gover-
nor, on joint ballot, who
shall receive such salary as
may be fixed by Law; and
the terms of office of the said
Comptroller and Treasurer
shall be for four years, and
until their successors shall
qualify; and neither of the
said officers shall be allowed,
or receive any fees, commis-
sions or perquisites of any
kind in addition to his salary
for the performance of any
duty or services whatsoever.
In case of a vacancy in either
of the offices by death or
otherwise, the Governor, by
and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, shall fill
such vacancy by appoint-
ment, to continue until an-
other election or a choice
by the Legislature, as the
case may be, and until the
qualification of the successor.
The Comptroller and the
Treasurer shall keep their
offices at the seat of govern-
ment, and shall take such
oath, and enter into such
bonds for the faithful dis-
charge of their duties as are
now, or may hereafter be
prescribed by Law.
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ARTICLE VL
TREASURY
DEPARTMENT.
Section 1. There shall be
a Treasury Department, con-
sisting of a Comptroller,
chosen by the qualified elec-
tors of the State, at each reg-
ular election of members of
the House of Delegates, who
shall receive an annual sal-
ary of Two Thousand Five
Hundred dollars; and a
Treasurer to be appointed
by the two Houses of the
Legislature, at each regular
session thereof, on joint bal-
lot, who shall receive an
annual salary of Two Thou-
sand Five Hundred dollars;
and the terms of office of the
said Comptroller and Treas-
urer shall be for two years,
and until their successors
shall qualify; and neither
of the said officers shall
be allowed, or receive any
fees, commissions or perqui-
sites of any kind, in addition
to his salary, for the perform-
ance of any duty or services
whatsoever. In case of a
vacancy in either of the of-
fices, by death, or otherwise,
the Governor, by and with
the advice and consent of the
Senate, shall fill such va-
cancy, by appointment, to
continue until another elec-
tion, or a choice by the
Legislature, as the case may
be, and until the qualifica-
tion of the successor. The
Comptroller and the Treas-
urer shall keep their offices
at the seat of Government,
and shall take such oath, and
enter into such bonds for the
faithful discharge of their
duties as are now, or may
hereafter be, prescribed by
Law.
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ARTICLE VI.
TREASURY
DEPARTMENT.
Section 1. The Treasury
Department of this State
shall consist of a Comptroller
and a Treasurer.
Sec. 2. The Comptroller
shall be chosen by the quali-
fied electors of the State, at
each regular election for
members of the General As-
sembly. He shall hold his
office for two years, com-
mencing on the second
Wednesday in January next
ensuing his election, and
shall receive an annual sal-
ary of twenty-five hundred
dollars; but shall not be
allowed, nor shall he re-
ceive any fees, commis-
sions or perquisites of any
kind, in addition there-
to, for the performance of
any official duty or service.
He shall keep his office at
the seat of government, and
shall take such oath, and
enter into such bond, for the
faithful performance of his
duty, as are now or may
hereafter be prescribed by
law. A vacancy in the office
of Comptroller, shall be
filled by the Governor for the
residue of the term. The first
election for Comptroller
under this Constitution, shall
be held on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday in the
month of November, in the
year eighteen hundred and
sixty-four, but the Comp-
troller then elected shall not
enter upon the discharge of
the duties of his office, until
the expiration of the term
of the present incumbent,
unless the said office shall
sooner become vacant.
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ARTICLE VI.
TREASURY
DEPARTMENT.
Section 1. There shall be
a Treasury Department, con-
sisting of a Comptroller,
chosen by the qualified elec-
tors of the State, at each
election of members of the
House of Delegates, who
shall receive an annual sal-
ary of two thousand five hun-
dred dollars; and of a Treas-
urer, to be appointed by the
'two Houses of the Legisla-
ture, at each session thereof,
on joint ballot, who shall
also receive an annual salary
of two thousand five hun-
dred dollars; and neither of
the said officers shall be al-
lowed or receive any fees,
commissions, or perquisites
of any kind, in addition to
his salary, for the perform-
ance of any duty or service
whatever. In case of a va-
cancy in either of the offices,
by death or otherwise, the
Governor, by and with the
advice and consent of the
Senate, shall fill such va-
cancy by appointment, to
continue until another elec-
tion by the people, or a
choice by the legislature, as
the case may be, and the
qualification of the succes-
sor. The Comptroller and the
Treasurer shall keep their
offices at the seat of govern-
ment, and shall take such
Oath, and enter into such
bonds, for the faithful dis-
charge of their duties, as the
Legislature shall prescribe.
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