Pennsylvania Act 1850-305 — AUDITOR GENERAL, SURVEYOR GENERAL, AND COUNTY SURVEYORS ELECTION

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AUDITOR GENERAL, SURVEYOR GENERAL, AND COUNTY SURVEYORS ELECTION
                  Act of Apr. 9, 1850, P.L. 434, No. 305              Cl. 72
                                  AN ACT

     Relative to the election of auditor general, surveyor general
        and county surveyors by the people.

        Section 1.  Election; term
        The qualified voters of this Commonwealth shall choose by
     ballot one person to fill the office of Auditor General, and one
     person to fill the office of Surveyor General, on the second
     Tuesday of October, anno domini one thousand eight hundred and
     fifty, and at their general election every third year
     thereafter.  1850, April 9, P.L. 434, Sec. 1.
        Section 2.  Commission, powers, and duties
        The Auditor General and the Surveyor General elected in
     pursuance of the first section of this act, shall be
     commissioned by the Governor of this Commonwealth, and shall
     assume the duties of their respective offices on the first
     Tuesday of May next, ensuing their election, and shall possess
     all the powers granted, perform all the duties, and be subject
     to all the penalties imposed by the existing laws of this
     Commonwealth, relating to Auditor General and Surveyor General.
     1850, April 9, P.L. 434, Sec. 2.
        Section 3.  Regulation of elections
        The general election laws now in force for the choice of a
     Governor of this Commonwealth, shall regulate the elections of
     Auditor General and Surveyor General; and in case any vacancy
     should occur in either of said offices, by death, resignation or
     otherwise, the same shall be filled by appointment of the
     Governor; and the person so appointed shall continue in office
     until the end of the term for which his predecessor was elected.
     1850, April 9, P.L. 434, Sec. 3.
        Section 5.  Election; duties and term of office
        The qualified voters of each county of this Commonwealth
     shall, on the second Tuesday of October next and on the same day
     every third year thereafter, elect one competent person, being a
     practical surveyor, to act as county surveyor for the proper
     county, for the term of three years; who shall do and perform
     all the duties, and have and receive all the emoluments, now
     pertaining to the respective deputies of the Surveyor General.
     1850, April 9, P.L. 434, Sec. 5.
        Compiler's Note:  Section 1051 of Act 447 of 1929 provided
            that section 5 is repealed except in so far as it relates
            to counties of the first class.
        Section 6.  Duties of return judges; contested elections
        Duplicate returns of the elections of said county surveyors
     shall be made out and certified by the return judges, in the
     manner prescribed by the laws regulating the general elections
     of this Commonwealth; one copy whereof shall be filed with the
     clerk of the court of quarter sessions of the proper county, and
     the other transmitted by mail to the surveyor general, to be
     filed in his office; and notice of his election shall be given
     by the return judges to the person receiving the highest number
     of votes; all contested elections under this act shall be
     subject to the provisions of the laws relating to the trial of
     contested elections of county officers.  1850, April 9, P.L.
     434, Sec. 6.
        Compiler's Note:  Section 1051 of Act 447 of 1929 provided
            that section 6 is repealed except in so far as it relates
            to counties of the first class.
        Section 7.  Oath of office
        The person so elected shall, at the next court of quarter
     sessions of the proper county, or as soon thereafter as
     practicable, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation to
     perform all the duties of his office with fidelity.  1850, April
     9, P.L. 434, Sec. 7.
        Compiler's Note:  Section 1051 of Act 447 of 1929 provided
            that section 7 is repealed except in so far as it relates
            to counties of the first class.
        Section 8.  Courts may remove for certain causes
        The courts of quarter sessions of the respective counties
     shall have power, on cause shown, to remove any of said county
     surveyors, for neglect, refusal, incompetency or inability to
     perform the duties of his office, and shall also remove them on
     being convicted of any infamous crime or misdemeanor.  1850,
     April 9, P.L. 434, Sec. 8.
        Compiler's Note:  Section 1051 of Act 447 of 1929 provided
            that section 8 is repealed except in so far as it relates
            to counties of the first class.
        Section 9.  Vacancies, how filled
        In case of any vacancy occasioned by death, resignation,
     removal or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the court of
     quarter sessions of the proper county to appoint a competent
     person, being a practical surveyor, to fill such vacancy until
     the time prescribed by this act for the election of said
     officers.  1850, April 9, P.L. 434, Sec. 9.
        Compiler's Note:  Section 1051 of Act 447 of 1929 provided
            that section 9 is repealed except in so far as it relates
            to counties of the first class.