160 CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND. [ART. VI

and approve; all of said salaries to be paid out of the fees of
the said State's Attorney's office, as has heretofore been
practiced.]*
Hawkins v. State, 81 Md. 306.

Sec. 10. No person shall be eligible to the office of State's
Attorney who has not been admitted to practice Law in this.
State, and who has not resided for at least two years in the
county or city in which he may be elected.

Sec. 11. In case of vacancy in the office of State's Attorney,
or of his removal from the county or city in which he shall
have been elected, or on his conviction as herein specified, the
said vacancy shall be filled by the Judge of the county or city,
respectively, having criminal jurisdiction, in which said
vacancy shall occur, for the residue of the term thus made
vacant.
Jackson v. State, 87 Md. 195.

Sec. 12. The State's Attorney in each county, and the City
of Baltimore, shall have authority to collect, and give receipt,
in the name of the State, for such sums of money as may be
collected by him, and forthwith make return of and pay over
the same to the proper accounting officer. And the State's
Attorney of each county, and the City of Baltimore, before he
shall enter on the discharge of his duties, shall execute a bond
to the State of Maryland, for the faithful performance of his
duties, in the penalty of ten thousand dollars, with two or
more securities, to be approved by the Judge of the Court
having criminal jurisdiction in said counties or city.

ARTICLE VI.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Section 1. There shall be a Treasury Department, consisting
of a Comptroller, chosen by the qualified electors of the State,
at each regular election of members of the House of Delegates,
who shall receive an annual salary of two thousand five hundred
dollars; and a Treasurer, to be appointed by the two Houses
of the Legislature, at each regular session thereof, on joint
ballot, who shall receive an annual salary of two thousand five
hundred dollars; and the terms of office of the said Comptroller
and Treasurer shall be for two years, and until their successors
shall qualify; and neither of the said officers shall be allowed,

Thus amended by Act of 1900, ch 185, ratified by the people at the November election.
1901.