Provisions
XXVIII of 1777 • Duration of office.
APPROVED
The Text
AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That where, by this Constitution, the duration of any office shall not be ascertained, such office shall be construed to be held during the pleasure of the Council of Appointment: Provided, That new commissions shall be issued to judges of the county courts (other than to the first judge), and to justices of the peace, once at the least in every three years.
A Few Facts
• Joined the Constitution in 1777
• In Article XXVIII:
• Has 68 words
• Was proposed by the Constitutional Convention
• Was adopted without a vote
• Is a new addition
Credits
We did lots of research to publish this data, and we're updating the records to let you know where we got it. Check back soon for our sources!