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818/Maryland Manual
Part VII—Sheriffs.
SEC. 44.149 There shall be elected in each county and
in Baltimore City one person, resident in said county or
City, above the age of twenty-five years and for at least
five years preceding his election a citizen of the State, to
the office of Sheriff. He shall hold office for four years,
until his successor is duly elected and qualified, give
such bond, exercise such powers and perform such
duties as now are or may hereafter be fixed by law.
In case of vacancy by death, resignation, refusal to
serve, or neglect to qualify or give bond, or by disquali-
fication or removal from the County or City, the Gov-
ernor shall appoint a person to be Sheriff for the re-
mainder of the official term.
The Sheriff in each county and in Baltimore City
shall receive such salary or compensation and such ex-
penses necessary to the conduct of his office as may be
fixed by law. All fees collected by the Sheriff shall be
accounted for and paid to the Treasury of the several
counties and of Baltimore City, respectively.
SEC. 45.150 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.
ARTICLE V.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND STATE'S
ATTORNEYS.
Attorney-General.
SEC. I.151 There shall be an Attorney-General
elected by the qualified voters of the State, on general
ticket, on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in
the month of Nov., nineteen hundred and fifty-eight,
and on the same day, in every fourth year thereafter,
who shall hold his office for four years from the time of
his election and qualification, and until his successor is
elected and qualified, and shall be re-eligible thereto,
and shall be subject to removal for incompetency, will-
ful neglect of duty or misdemeanor in office, on convic-
tion in a Court of Law.
SEC. 2. All elections for Attorney-General shall be
certified to, and returns made thereof by the Clerks of
the Circuit Courts for the several counties, and the
Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City, to the
Governor of the State, whose duty it shall be to decide
on the election and qualification of the person returned;
and in case of a tie between two or more persons, to
designate which of said persons shall qualify as Attor-
ney-General, and to administer the oath of office to the
person elected.
'"Amended by Chapter 845, Acts of 1914, ratified Nov. 3,
1914; Chapter 786, Acts of 1945, ratified Nov. 5, 1946; Chapter
55, Acts of 1953, ratified Nov. 2, 1954; Chapter 681, Acts of
1977, ratified Nov. 7, 1978.
l50 Amended by Chapter 681, Acts of 1977, ratified Nov. 7, 1978.
"i Amended by Chapter 99, Acts of 1956, ratified Nov. 6,
1956.
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Article V
SEC. 3.'" (a) The Attorney General shall:
(1) Prosecute and defend on the part of the State all
cases pending in the Appellate Courts of the State, in
the Supreme Court of the United States or the inferior
Federal Courts, by or against the State, or in which the
State may be interested, except those criminal appeals
otherwise prescribed by the General Assembly.
(2) Investigate, commence, and prosecute or defend
any civil or criminal suit or action or category of such
suits or actions in any of the Federal Courts or in any
Court of this State, or before administrative agencies
and quasi legislative bodies, on the part of the State or
in which the State may be interested, which the General
Assembly by law or joint resolution, or the Governor,
shall have directed or shall direct to be investigated,
commenced and prosecuted or defended.
(3) When required by the General Assembly by law
or joint resolution, or by the Governor, aid any State's
Attorney or other authorized prosecuting officer in in-
vestigating, commencing, and prosecuting any criminal
suit or action or categoy of such suits or actions
brought by the State in any Court of this State.
(4) Give his opinion in writing whenever required by
the General Assembly or either branch thereof, the
Governor, the Comptroller, the Treasurer or any State's
Attorney on any legal matter or subject.
(b) The Attorney General shall have and perform
any other duties and possess any other powers, and ap-
point the number of deputies or assistants, as the Gen-
eral Assembly from time to time may prescribe by law.
(c) The Attorney General shall receive for his ser-
vices the annual salary as the General Assembly from
time to time may prescribe by law, but he may not re-
ceive any fees, perquisites or rewards whatever, in addi-
tion to his salary, for the performance of any official
duty.
(d) The Governor may not employ any additional
counsel, in any case whatever, unless authorized by the
General Assembly.
SEC. 4. No person shall be eligible to the office of
Attorney-General, who is not a citizen of this State, and
a qualified voter therein, and has not resided and prac-
ticed Law in this State for at least ten years.
SEC. 5.153 In case of vacancy in the office of Attor-
ney-General, occasioned by death, resignation, removal
from the State, or from office, or other disqualification,
the Governor shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy
for the residue of the term.
SEC. 6.154 It shall be the duty of the Clerk of the
Court of Appeals and the Clerks of any intermediate
Courts of Appeal, respectively, whenever a case shall be
'"Amended by Chapter 663, Acts of 1912, ratified Nov. 4,
1913; Chapter 10, Acts of 1966, ratified Nov. 8, 1966; Chapter
545, Acts of 1976, ratified Nov. 2, 1976.
l" Amended by Chapter 681, Acts of 1977, ratified Nov. 7,
1978.
"4 Amended by Chapter 10, Acts of 1966, ratified Nov. 8,
1966; Chapter 681, Acts of 1977, ratified Nov. 7, 1978.
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