A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 7, part 2: Rutherford B. Hayes
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A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 7, part 2: Rutherford B. Hayes
Hayes, Rutherford Birchard, 1822-1893; Presidents -- United States; United States -- History -- Sources; United States -- Politics and government
SEC. 2024. The marshal or his general deputies, or such
special deputies as are thereto specially empowered by him in
writing, and under his hand and seal, whenever he or either
or any of them is forcibly resisted in executing their duties
under this title, or shall by violence, threats, or menaces
be prevented from executing such duties or from arresting any
person who has committed any offense for which the marshal
or his general or his special deputies are authorized to make
such arrest, are, and each of them is, empowered to summon
and call to his aid the bystanders or _posse comitatus_ of his
district.
SEC. 2028. No person shall be appointed a supervisor of
election or a deputy marshal under the preceding provisions
who is not at the time of his appointment a qualified voter of
the city, town, county, parish, election district, or voting
precinct in which his duties are to be performed.
SEC. 5521. If any person be appointed a supervisor of election
or a special deputy marshal under the provisions of title "The
elective franchise," and has taken the oath of office as such
supervisor of election or such special deputy marshal, and
thereafter neglects or refuses, without good and lawful
excuse, to perform and discharge fully the duties,
obligations, and requirements of such office until the
expiration of the term for which he was appointed, he shall
not only be subject to removal from office with loss of all
pay or emoluments, but shall be punished by imprisonment for
not less than six months nor more than one year, or by a fine
of not less than $200 and not more than $500, or by both fine
and imprisonment, and shall pay the costs of prosecution.
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