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before a judge or clerk of one of the courts of record of the
kingdom or country in which such commissioner shall reside,
well and faithfully to execute and perform all the duties of such
commissioner under and by virtue of the laws of this State;
which oath, with a description of his seal of office, together with
his signature thereto, shall be filed in the Executive office of
this State.

ARTICLE XXII.
Comptroller.

SEC. 1. The Comptroller shall file his bond and qualify, by
making the declaration and taking the oaths required by the Con-
stitution and laws before the Governor, on or before the second
Wednesday of January next ensuing his election; on which said
second Wednesday of January the term of his office shall com-
mence.

2. He shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duties,
give bond to the State of Maryland, with security or securities
approved by the Governor, in the penalty of fifty thousand
dollars, with condition that ho will truly and faithfully discharge,
execute and perform all and singular the duties of him required,
and which may be required by the Constitution and laws.

3. Bach security on the bond of the Comptroller shall make
oath that he is bona fide worth, over and above his debts, not less
than some specific sum to be stated in said oath, which oath shall
be endorsed on said bond and recorded therewith.

4. The Governor shall not approve any bond of the Comp-
troller, unless the sums so sworn to and endorsed on said bond
shall in the aggregate at least equal the amount of the penalty
thereof, and he shall be satisfied of the availability of such se-
curity.

5. The bond of the Comptroller, when duly executed and ap-
proved, shall bo recorded in the office of the clerk of the Court
of Appeals, and certified copies, under seal of said court, may be
used in evidence in any court in this State.