Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-08-17
Constitution or Washington.
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ARTICLE TX.

SECTION 1. There shall he chosen, by
the qualified electors, OF the State, u Sec
retary Of State, n State Treasurer, and u
Superintendent Of Public Instruction. who
shall hold their offices for the term of four
years They shall, during their terms Of
Office, reside at the seat of government,
where shall be kept the public records.
moneys, securities books and papers of
their respective offices.
SEC. 2. The Secretary Of State shall
keep fair record of the Acts of the legis-
lattire, and of the official acts Of the Exec.
utive departments OF the State; and shall,
when required, lay the same, and all mat
ters relating thereto, before either branch
OF the legislature. He shall be, by virtue
of his office. auditor OF public accounts,
and shall perform such other duties as
shall be prescribed by law.
SEC. g. The powers and duties of the
Treasurer and Superintendent Of public
The superintendent of public instructions
shall be, by virtue of his Office, state II.
DE'sn; M n.,,on .n.,, ,o,a III. Office
Of state treasurer for two successive terms.
SEC 3. In each county, there shall be
elected for the term of two years, three
county commissioners, who shall perform
such duties as may be prescribed by law;
any two of whom shall be quorum for
the transaction of business, and who shall
be elected at the same time Is is provided
for the election Of members of the legisla-
ture. There shall also be elected ut the
same time, in each county, one county
clerk, who shall be clerk Of the board Of
county commissioners. aud be &c c0acio re-
cordeI of deeds; one sheriff; one coroner;
one treasurer; one superintendent OF
schools; one surveyor, aud one assessor;
who shall severally hold their offices for the
term of two years.
SEC. 6. The legislature may provide for
the election or appointment OF such other
county. precinct, municipal aud school
officers as public convenience may require;
and the terms of their office shall be pre-
scribed by law.
SEC. :. The legislature shall, by law,
classify the several counties according 10
population, and shall grade the compensa-
ton of the officers within the respective
classes according to population. Such law
shall establish scales of fees to be charged
and collected by such Of the county and pre-
cinct officers as may be designated therein,
for services to be performed by them re-
spectively; and where salaries are provid.
ed, the same shall be payable only out OF
the fees actually collected, iu cases where
fees are prescribed. All fees, perquisites
and emoluments, above the amount OF
such salaries, shall be paid into the county
treasury.
SEC. 9. No person shall be eligible to
any county office unless he shall be quail
flied elcctOr, aud have resided in the cOun.
ty one year next preceding his election, ex-
sept as otherwise provided in this cOnstitu-
J 0n.
SEC. o. In case of vacancy occurring
in the Office of either the secretary Of state,
state treasurer, or superintendent OF pub
lie instruction, the Governor shall fill the
same by appointment; and the person ap-
pointed shall hold such office for the re-
maindcr of the term; and in case Of a va
cancy in either Of the county, precinct.
municipal or school Offices the same shall
he filled in such inanner rs may be pre-
scribed by lsw.