Section 1.

There shall be elected by the qualified voters of the county one sheriff, one attorney for the commonwealth (who shall also be the commonwealth's attorney for the circuit court), one county clerk (who shall also be the clerk of the circuit court, except that in counties containing fifteen thousand inhabitants there may be a separate clerk for the circuit court), one county treasurer, and so many commissioners of the revenue as may be provided by law; and there shall be appointed in a like manner, to be provided by law, one superintendent of the poor and one county surveyor; and there shall also be appointed in the manner provided for in article eight one superintendent of schools.
All regular election for county officers shall be held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November, and all officers elected or appointed under this provision shall enter upon the duties of their offices on the first day of January next succeeding their election, and shall hold their respective offices for the term of four years, except that county and circuit court clerks shall hold office for six years.

There shall be elected by the qualified voters of the county, one Sheriff; one Attorney for the Commonwealth, who shall also be the Commonwealth's Attorney for the Circuit Court; one County Clerk, who shall also be the clerk of the Circuit Court, except that in counties containing fifteen thousand inhabitants there may be a separate clerk for the circuit court; one County Treasurer; and one Superintendent of the Poor. And there shall be appointed in the manner provided for in Article eight, one Superintendent of Schools: Provided, that counties containing less than eight thousand inhabitants may be attached to adjoining counties for the formation of districts for Superintendents of Schools: Provided also, that in counties containing thirty thousand inhabitants there may be appointed an additional Superintendent of Schools therein. All regular elections for county officers shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, and all officers elected or appointed under this provision shall enter upon the duties of their offices on the first day of January next succeeding their election, and shall hold their respective offices for the term of three years, except that the County and Circuit Court Clerks shall hold their offices for four years.

The voters of each county shall elect a clerk of the county court, a surveyor, an attorney for the commonwealth, a sheriff, and so many commissioners of the revenue as may be authorized by law, who shall hold their respective offices as follows: The clerk and the surveyor for the term of six years; the attorney for the term of four years; the sheriff and the commissioners for the term of two years. Constables and overseers of the poor shall be elected by the voters, as may be prescribed by law.

The Attorney-General shall be appointed by joint vote of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and commissioned by the Governor, and shall hold his office during the pleasure of the General Assembly. The Clerks of the several courts, when vacancies shall occur, shall be appointed by their respective courts, and the tenure of office, as well of those now in office as of those who may be hereafter appointed, shall be prescribed by law. The Sheriffs and coroners shall be nominated by the respective county courts, and when approved by the Governor, shall be commissioned by him. The justices shall appoint constables. And all fees of the aforesaid officers shall be regulated by law.