CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION STUDY DOCUMENTS
Sec. 5. In case of vacancy in the office
of State's Attorney, or of his removal
from the county or city in which he shall
have been elected, or on his conviction
as herein before specified, the said va-
cancy shall be filled by the Judge of the
county or city, respectively, having crim-
inal jurisdiction in which said vacancy
shall occur, until the election and quali-
fication of his successor; at which elec-
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tion said vacancy shall be filled by the
voters of the said county or city, for the
residue of the term thus made vacant.
Sec. 6. It shall be the duty of the clerk
of the Court of Appeals, and the Com-
missioner of the Land Office, respec-
tively, whenever a case shall be brought
into said court or office, in which the
State is a party, or has an interest, im-
mediately to notify the Governor thereof.
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ARTICLE VI.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Section 1. There shall be a Treasury
Department, consisting of a Comptroller,
chosen by the qualified electors of the
State, at each election of members of
the House of Delegates, who shall re-
ceive an annual salary of two thousand
five hundred dollars; and of a Treasurer,
to be appointed by the two Houses of
the Legislature, 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 allowed or receive any
fees, commissions, or perquisites of any
kind, in addition to his salary, for the
performance of any duty or service what-
ever. In case of a vacancy in either of
the offices, by death or otherwise, the
Governor, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, shall fill such
vacancy by appointment, to continue
until another election by the people, or
a choice by the legislature, as the case
may be, and the qualification of the
successor. The Comptroller and the
Treasurer 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 the
Legislature shall prescribe.
Sec. 2. The Comptroller shall have
the general superintendence of the fiscal
affairs of the State: he shall digest and
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prepare plans for the improvement and
management of the revenue, and for the
support of the public credit; prepare
and report estimates of the revenue and
expenditure of the State; superintend
and enforce the collection of all taxes
and revenue; adjust, settle and preserve
all public accounts; decide on the forms
of keeping and stating accounts; grant,
under regulations prescribed by law, all
warrants for moneys to be paid out of
the treasury, in pursuance of appropria-
tions by law; prescribe the formalities
of the transfer of stock or other evi-
dences of the State debt; and counter-
sign the same, without which .such evi-
dences shall not be valid; he shall make
full reports of all his proceedings, and
of the state of the Treasury Department
within ten days after the commencement
of each session of the Legislature, and
perform such other duties as shall be
prescribed by law.
Sec. 3. The Treasurer shall receive
and keep the moneys of the State, and
disburse the same upon warrants drawn
by the Comptroller, and not otherwise;
he shall take receipts for all moneys paid
by him, and all receipts for moneys re-
ceived by him shall be endorsed upon
warrants signed by the Comptroller,
without which warrant, so signed, no
acknowledgement of money received into
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