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Organization and government of counties; county home rule; submission

The General Assembly shall provide, by law, for the election of such county and township officers as may be necessary.

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1803 — Article VI. Section 1

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There shall be elected in each county one sheriff and one coroner by the citizens therof who are qualified to vote for members of the assembly; they shall be elected at the time and place of holding elections for members of assembly; they shall continue in office two years, if they shall so long behave well, and until successors be chosen and duly qualified; provided, that no person shall be eligible as sheriff for longer term than four years in any term of six years.

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