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(d) No member of the General Assembly at which these
amendments were proposed, or at which the number of or
salary of any such judges may have been increased or
decreased by the General Assembly from time to time, if
otherwise qualified, is ineligible for appointment or elec
non as a judge of the District Court by reason of his
membership in the General Assembly

SEC. 42.^ls1 Vacant
SEC. 43.¹⁵² Vacant

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SEC. 44.¹⁵³ 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 disquahfica
tion or removal from the County or City, the Governor
shall appoint a person to be Shenfffor the remainder of the
official term

The Sheriff in each county and in Baltimore City shall
receive such salary or compensation and such expenses
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. 4S.¹⁵⁴ 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

ARTICLEV

ATTOKNET GENERAL AND
STATE'S ATTORNEYS

Attorney-General

SEC. 1.¹⁵⁵ 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
November, 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 incompetence willful neglect of duty
or misdemeanor in office, on conviction 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

Article V

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 tic
between two or more persons, to designate which of said
persons shall qualify as Attorney General, and to ad
minister the oath of office to the person elected

SEC. 3.¹⁵⁶ (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 cnminal 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 (he 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 Attor
ney or other authorized prosecuting officer in inwsogat
ing, commencing, and prosecuting any cnminal suit or
action or category 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 Gover
nor, 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 appoint the
number of deputies or assistants, as the General Assembly
from time to time may prescribe by law
(c) The Attorney General shall receive for his services
the annual salary as the General Assembly from fame to
time may prescribe by law, but he may not receive any fees,
perquisites or rewards whatever, in addition 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 practiced
Law in this State for at least ten years

SEC. S In case of vacancy in the office of Attorney
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.^1S8 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 brought into