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Maryland Manual, 1935
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478 MARYLAND MANUAL


Commissioners of the county in which the vacancy occurs,
or the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, as the case
may be, shall appoint a person to serve as Constable for the
residue of the terms.

Part VII—Sheriffs.
Sac. 44. There shall be elected in each county in every
second year,3 one person, resident in said county above the
age of twenty-five years, and at least five years preceding
his election, a citizen of the State, to the office of Sheriff. He
shall hold office for two years,1 and until his successor is duly
elected and qualified; shall be ineligible for two years there-
after; shall give such bond, exercise such powers and per-
form 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 disqualifica-
tion, or removal from the county, the Governor shall appoint
a person to be Sheriff for the remainder 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 and 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 remainder 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 is 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.*
Sac. 45. Coroners, Elisors and Notaries Public may be
appointed for each county and the city of Baltimore in the
manner, for the purpose and with the powers now fixed, or
which may hereafter be prescribed by law.
• Thus amended by Chapter 845. 1914. ratified November, 1914.
Amended by Article XVII, Section 3.

‘Amended by Article XVII, SectIon 1.


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