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Civil Government for Common Schools by Henry C. Northam
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A. I. The sheriff is prohibited from holding the same office for a
succeeding term, neither can he hold any other office at the same
time. Const., Art. X, Sec. I.

II. No county judge can hold the office longer than the last day
of December succeeding his seventieth birthday. Art VI, Sec. 13.

III. No person, except a counselor at law in the supreme court,
can hold the office of district attorney, if there be such an one
in the county; if there be none, then an attorney may be elected.

IV. Supervisors and county treasurers cannot hold the office of
County superintendent of the poor.

V. No sheriff, under sheriff, deputy, sheriffs clerk or coroner
can practice as counselor at law during his term of office.

VI. Justices of the sessions must be acting justices of the peace
in their respective towns.

VII. There are no other prohibitions in regard to age or re-
election of county officers.

Q. What are some of their duties?

I. SHERIFF.

A. I. He is the executive officer of the county.

II. By himself or by his deputies, executes civil and criminal
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