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COUNTY OFFICERS.

CLERKS OF COURTS are elected by the people and hold office for six
years from the date of their election.

SHERIFFS are elected by the people and hold office for two years from
the date of their election,(except when otherwise provided by local law.)

REGISTERS OF WILLS are elected by the people and hold office for
six years from the date of their election.

STATE'S ATTORNEYS are elected by the people and hold office for
four years from the date of their election.

SURVEYORs are elected by the people and hold office for two years
from the first Monday in January next ensuing from their election.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS are elected by the people and hold office
for two, four or six years from the date of their election. The exact
terms being regulated by different local laws.

JUDGES OF ORPHANS' COURTS are elected by the people and hold
office for four years from the time of their election.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE are appointed by the Governor, with the con-
sent of the Senate, for a term of two years from the first Monday in
May. Unlike other State officers Justices of the Peace do not hold over
until the appointment of their successors, but their jurisdiction ceases
upon the expiration of their term. (Const., Art. IV, sec. 42).

The number of Justices in the counties and in Baltimore City is fixed
by Local Law, but Section 4 of Article 52, P. G. L., provides for the
appointment of at least two justices for new election district in the
counties, and for each additional ward in Baltimore City.

POLICE JUSTICES FOR BALTIMORE CITY, one for each station house
and one at large, are selected by the Governor from the list of civil
justices appointed for the city and by him assigned to the several sta-
tions. (Act of 1898, Chap. 123, Sec. 630).

THE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS in the several counties
and Baltimore City are appointed by the Governor, with the consent of
the Senate, for a term of two years. Two members of each board shall
always be selected, one from each of the two leading political parties
of the State. In making these appointments the Governor is required
to call upon the State Central Committees of the two leading political
parties from each county and from Baltimore City for at least four
names from among which to make a selection. Supervisors in Balti-
more City receive a salary of fifteen hundred dollars and in the counties
of one hundred and fifty dollars. Supervisors qualify before the clerk
of the Superior Court of Baltimore City and the clerk of the Circuit
Courts in the counties. (1896, Chap. 202).

NOTARIES PUBLIC are appointed for the several counties and Balti-
more City by the Governor, with the consent of the Senate. They are
required to be citizens of the United States, and to have resided in the
State of Maryland for at least two years. The residence of the Notary
is to be designated by the Governor in the commission. They hold
office for a term of two years. The number of Notaries in the counties
is not limited, but in Baltimore City the Governor may appoint not more
than forty, one of whom shall be conversant with the German language.
Within thirty days from the time of his appointment, each Notary must
give a bond to the State of Maryland in the penalty of two thousand