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Provisions

XV.4 of 1875 • Delinquent district attorney may be removed from office.

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The Text

Any district attorney who shall fail faithfully to prosecute a person charged with the violation in his county of any provision of this article which may come to his knowledge, shall be removed from office by the Governor, after due notice and an opportunity of being heard in his defense. The expenses which shall be incurred by any county, in investigating and prosecuting any charge of bribery or attempting to bribe any person holding office under the laws of this State, within such county, or of receiving bribes by any such person in said county, shall be a charge against the State, and their payment by the State shall be provided for by law.


A Few Facts

• Joined the Constitution in 1875

• In Article XV:

• Has 114 words

• Was proposed by the Commission / Legislature

• Went to NYS voters as proposed amendment 10 of 1874

• Is a new addition

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