328 MARYLAND MANUAL.
Sac. 10. No person shall be eligible to the office of State's
Attorney who has not been admitted to practice law in this
State, and Who has not resided for at least two years in the
county or city in which he may be elected.
SEC. II. In case of vacancy in the office of State's Attor-
ney, or of his removal from the county or city in which he
shall have been elected, or on his conviction as herein speci-
fied, the said vacancy shall be filled by the judge of the coun-
ty or city, respectively, having criminal jurisdiction, in
which said vacancy shall occur, for the residue of the term
thus made vacant.
SEC. 12. The State's Attorney in each county and the
City of Baltimore shall have authority to collect, and give
receipt, in the name of the State, for such sums of money as
may be collected by him, and forthwith make return of and
pay over the same to the proper accounting officer. And the
State's Attorney of each county and the City of Baltimore,
before he shall enter on the discharge of his duties, shall
execute a bond to the State of Maryland, for the faithful
performance of his duties, in the penalty of ten thousand
dollars, with two or more sureties, to be approved by the
judge of the court having criminal jurisdiction in said coun-
ties or city.
ARTICLE VI.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
SECTION 1. There shall be a Treasury Department, con-
sisting of a Comptroller, chosen by the qualified electors of
the State, at each regular election of members of the House
of Delegates, who shall receive an annual salary of two thou-
sand five hundred dollars; and a Treasurer, to be appointed
by the two Houses of the Legislature, at each regular session
thereof, on joint ballot:, who shall receive an annual salary
of two thousand five hundred dollars; and the terms of office
of the said Comptroller and Treasurer shall be for two
years, and until their successors shall qualify; and neither
of the said officers shall be allowed to receive any fees, com-
missions 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 other-
wise, the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, shall fill such vacancy by appointment, to con-
tinue until another election, or a choice by the Legislature,
as the case may be, and until the qualification of the suc-
cessor. The Comptroller and the Treasurer shall keep their
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