ARTS. 69 & 70] OFFICER—OFFICIAL OATHS. 1561
1888, art. 69, sec. 9. 1860, art. 69, sec. 9. 1856, ch. 16, sec. 7.
9. Nothing contained in this article shall invalidate any act
done by any officer within the scope of his authority so long
as his commission shall be unannulled as herein provided.
Ibid. sec. 10. 1860, art 69, see. 10. 1832, ch. 260.
10. No postmaster or his deputies, nor United States
marshal or his deputies shall hold any office under the govern-
ment of this State or exercise any of the functions of any
officer, under the penalty of fifty dollars for every offense; to
be recovered by indictment in the circuit court for the county
where the offense may be committed, or in the criminal court
of Baltimore, if commited in said city.
Ibid. sec. 11. 1860, art. 69, sec. 11. 1805, ch. 107.
11. No sheriff, constable or collector of taxes shall, while he
continues in office, purchase any debt or claim held by or due
from any person residing in the county or city wherein he is
sheriff, constable or collector of taxes, under the penalty of
fifty dollars for each offense.
1900, ch. 356, sec 12.
12. No person shall be appointed to any public office in the
State of Maryland who has not been an actual bona fide resi-
dent of this State for at least twelve months prior to the day
of his appointment, and no person shall be appointed by any
State or county officials unless such person so appointed shall
have been an actual bona fide resident of the State of Maryland
for at least twelve months, and of the county wherein he is
appointed for at least six months prior to the day of his
appointment. This section shall not affect appointments of
officers requiring special knowledge or training, or the appoint-
ment to offices requiring expert knowledge or training.
ARTICLE LXX
OFFICIAL OATHS.
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When and How to be Taken.
1 Governor.
2 Secretary of State; judges and
clerk of court of appeals;
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State reporter , librarian; ad-
jutant general , treasurer ;
comptroller; commissioner of
the land office.
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