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in this State, for at least seven years next preceding his

election.

Vacancy.

SEC. 5. In case of vacancy in the office of Attorney

General, occasioned by death, resignation, or his removal

from the State, or his conviction, as hereinbefore specified,

the said vacancy shall be filled by the Governor for the

residue of the term thus made vacant.

Notices of cases to

be sent to Attorney

SEC. 6. It shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Court of

General.

Appeals, and the Commissioner 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 interest, im-

mediately to notify the Attorney General thereof.

THE STATE'S ATTORNEYS.

The States' Attor-
neys elected by the

SEC. 7. There shall be an Attorney for the State in each

people

county and the city of Baltimore, to be styled " The State's

Attorney, " who shall be elected by the voters thereof, re-

spectively, on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in

the month of November, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven,

and on the same day every fourth year thereafter, and shall

Term four years,
re-eligible

hold his office for four years from the first Monday in

January next ensuing his election, and until. his successor

shall be elected and qualified, and shall be re-eligible

. thereto, and be subject to removal therefrom for incompe-

tency, willful neglect of doty or misdemeanor in office, on

conviction in a court of law.

Returns to be
made to the Gov-

SEC. 8. All elections for the State's Attorney shall be cer-

ernor

tified to, and returns made thereof, by the Clerks of the said

counties and city to the Judges thereof having criminal

jurisdiction, respectively, whose duty it shall be to decide

upon the elections and qualifications of the persons re-

turned, and in case of a tie between two or more persons,

to designate which of said persons shall qualify as State's

Attorney, and to administer the oaths of office to the per-

sons elected.

Fees, &c

SEC. 9. The State's Attorney shall perform such duties

and receive such fees and commissions as are now or may be

hereafter be prescribed by law, and if any State's Attorney