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14 CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND. [ART. V-VI
perform such duties as now are or may hereafter be fixed by law. In
case of a vacancy by death, resignation, refusal to serve, or neglect to
qualify, or give bond, or by disqualification, or removal from the
county, the Governor shall appoint a person to be Sheriff for the re-
mainder of the official term.
In the City of Baltimore at the general election to be held in the
year 1915 and every four years thereafter, there shall be elected in
said City of Baltimore, one person who shall be a resident of said city,
above the age of twenty-five years, and who shall have been at least
five years preceding his election a citizen of this State, to the office
of Sheriff. He shall hold his office for four years, and until his suc-
cessor is duly elected and qualified; shall be eligible for re-election;
shall give such bond, exercise such powers and perform such duties as
now are or may hereafter be fixed by law. The Sheriff elected in
und for the City of Baltimore in November, 1913, shall be eligible
for re-election.
In case of vacancy by death, resignation, refusal to serve, or neglect
to qualify, or give bond, or by disqualification or removal from said
City, the Governor shall appoint a person to be Sheriff for the re-
mainder of the official term. The Sheriff hereafter elected and the
Sheriff elected in and for the City of Baltimore on the 7th day of
November, 1913, shall from the date of his qualification receive such
salary as may be fixed by law, not to exceed six thousand dollars per
year in any case, and such expenses necessary to the conduct of his
office, as may be fixed by law, such salaries and expenses to be paid
in such manner and at such times as may be prescribed by law.]*
It is the duty of the sheriff to attend in person or by deputy the law
courts of Baltimore City and of the counties. See notes to article 15.
section 1 of the constitution. Green v State, 122 Md. 294.
To the second note to this section on page 93 of volume 3 of the Anno-
tated Code, add Green v. State, 122 Md. 294.
ARTICLE V.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND STATE'S ATTORNEYS.
Sec. 3.
This section referred to; see notes to article 15, section 1 of the constitu-
tion. Schneider v. Yellott, 124 Md. 98.
Sec. 12.
This section referred to; see notes to article 15, section 1 of the constitu-
tion. Schneider i: Yellott, 124 Md. 98.
ARTICLE VI.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Sec. 2.
This section referred to; see notes to article 15, section 1 of the constitu-
tion. Schneider v. Yellott, 124 Md. 97.
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*Thus amended by the act of 1914. chapter 845, ratified November 3, 1914.
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