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and until his successor is duly elected and qualified; shall be
ineligible for two years thereafter; shall give such bond, exer-
cise such powers, and perform 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 disqualification, or removal from the County or City, the
Governor shall appoint a person to be Sheriff for the remainder
of the official term.
Beasley v Ridout, 94 Md. 656.

Sec. 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.

ARTICLE V.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND STATE'S ATTORNEYS.
Attorney- General.

Sec. 1. 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, eighteen.
hundred and sixty-seven, 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, wilful neglect of
duty or misdemeanor in office, on conviction in a court of law.

Groome v. Gwinn, 43 Md. 572.

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
Attorney-General, and to administer the oath of office to the
person elected.

Groome v Gwinn, 43 Md 572

Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the Attorney-General to
prosecute and defend on the part of the State all cases which
at the time of his appointment and qualification, and which
thereafter may be depending in the Court of Appeals, or in