Section 5. Sheriffs, clerks of counties, district attorneys; registers; power of removal
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Sheriffs, clerks of counties, district attorneys; registers; power of removal
Except in counties in the city of New York, sheriffs, clerks of counties, district attorneys, and registers in counties having registers, shall be chosen by the electors or the respective counties, once in every three years and as often as vacancies shall happen. Sheriffs shall hold no other office. They may be required by law to renew their security, from time to time; and in default of giving such new security, their offices shall be deemed vacant. But the county shall never be made responsible for the acts of the sheriff. The governor may remove any officer, hereinbefore in this section mentioned, within the term for which lie shall have been elected; giving to such officer a copy of the charges against him, and an opportunity of being heard in his defense. In each county in the city of New York a district attorney shall be chosen by the electors once in every two or four years as the legislature shall direct and shall be subject to removal by tile governor within the term for which lie shall have been elected; giving to such officer a copy of the charges against him, and an opportunity of being heard in his defense. The clerks of said counties shall be appointed, and be subject to removal by the appellate division of the supreme court in the judicial department in which the respective counties are located. In addition to their powers and duties as clerks of the supreme court, they shall have power to select, draw, summon and empanel grand and petit jurors in the manner and under the conditions now or hereafter prescribed by law, and shall have such other powers and duties as shall be prescribed from time to time by local law.
Sheriffs, clerks of counties, district attorneys and registers; governor may remove
Except in counties in the city of New York, sheriffs, clerks of counties, district attorneys, and registers in counties having registers, shall be chosen by the electors or the respective counties, once in every three years and as often as vacancies shall happen. Sheriffs shall hold no other office. They may be required by law to renew their security, from time to time; and in default of giving such new security, their offices shall be deemed vacant. But the county shall never be made responsible for the acts of the sheriff. The governor may remove any officer, hereinbefore in this section mentioned, within the term for which lie shall have been elected; giving to such officer a copy of the charges against him, and an opportunity of being heard in his defense. In each county in the city of New York a district attorney shall be chosen by the electors once in every two or four years as the legislature shall direct and shall be subject to removal by tile governor within the term for which lie shall have been elected; giving to such officer a copy of the charges against him, and an opportunity of being heard in his defense. The clerks of said counties shall be appointed, and be subject to removal by the appellate division of the supreme court in the judicial department in which the respective counties are located. In addition to their powers and duties as clerks of the supreme court, they shall have power to select, draw, summon and empanel grand and petit jurors in the manner and under the conditions now or hereafter prescribed by law, and shall have such other powers and duties as shall be prescribed from time to time by local law.
Sheriffs, clerks of counties, district attorneys and registers; governor may remove
Except in counties in the city of New York, sheriffs, clerks of counties, district attorneys, and registers in counties having registers, shall be chosen by the electors of the respective counties, once in every three years and as often as vacancies shall happen. Sheriffs shall bold no other office and be ineligible for the next term after the termination of their offices. They may be required by law to renew their security, from time to time; and in default of giving such new security, their offices shall be deemed vacant. But the county shall never be made responsible for the acts of the sheriff. The governor may remove any officer, hereinbefore in this section mentioned, within the term for which he shall have been elected; giving to such officer a copy of the charges against him, and an opportunity of being heard in his defense. In each county in the city of New York a district attorney shall be chosen by the electors once in every two or four years as the legislature shall direct and shall be subject to removal by the governor within the term for which he shall have been elected; giving to such officer a copy of the charges against him, and an opportunity of being heard in his defense. The clerks of said counties shall be appointed, and be subject to removal by the appellate division of the supreme court in the judicial department in which the respective counties are located. In addition to their powers and duties as clerks of the supreme court, they shall have power to select, draw, summon and empanel grand and petit jurors in the manner and under the conditions now or hereafter prescribed by law, and shall have such other powers and duties as shall be prescribed from time to time by local law.
Sheriffs, clerks of counties, district attorneys and registers; governor may remove
Sheriffs, clerks of counties, district attorneys, and registers in counties having registers, shall be chosen by the electors once in every three years and as often as vacancies shall happen, except in the counties of New York and Kings, and in counties whose boundaries are the same as those of a city, where such officers shall be chosen by the electors once in every two or four years as the legislature shall direct. Sheriffs shall hold no other office, and be ineligible for the next term after the termination of their offices. They may be required by law to renew their security, from time to time; and in default of giving such new security, their offices shall be deemed vacant. But the county shall never be made responsible for the acts of the sheriff. The Governor may remove any officer, in this section mentioned, within the term for which he shall have been elected; giving to such officer a copy of the charges against him, and an opportunity of being heard in his defense.
Election and removal of certain county officers
Sheriffs, clerks of counties, including the register and clerk of the city and county of New York, coroners, and district attorneys shall be chosen by the electors of the respective counties once in every three years, and as often as vacancies shall happen. Sheriffs shall hold no other office, and be ineligible for the next three years after the termination of their offices. They may be required by law to renew their security from time to time; and in default of giving such new security, their offices shall be deemed vacant. But the county shall never be made responsible for the acts of the sheriff.
The governor may remove any officer in this section mentioned, within the term for which he shall have been elected; giving to such officer a copy of the charges against him, and an opportunity of being heard in his defense.
Sheriffs, clerks, and registers; election and removal
Sheriffs, and clerks of counties, including the register, and clerk of the city and county of New-York, shall be chosen by the electors of the respective counties, once in every three years, and as often as vacancies shall happen. Sheriffs shall hold no other office, and be ineligible for the next three years after the termination of their offices. They may be required by law, to renew their security, from time to time; and in default of giving such new security, their offices shall be deemed vacant. But the county shall never be made responsible for the acts of the sheriff: and the governor may remove any such sheriff, clerk or register at any time within the three years for which he shall be elected, giving to such sheriff, clerk, or register, a copy of the charge against him, and an opportunity of being heard in his defence, before any removal shall be made.
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