Liberia: Description, History, ProblemsStarr, Frederick
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Liberia: Description, History, Problems
Starr, Frederick
Liberia
SECTION 4. The Secretary of the Treasury, or other persons who may by
law be charged with custody of public monies, shall, before he receive
such monies, give bonds to the State, with sufficient sureties, to the
acceptance of the Legislature, for the faithful discharge of his trust.
He shall exhibit a true account of such monies when required by the
President, or Legislature, and no monies shall be drawn from the
Treasury, but by warrant from the President in consequence of
appropriation made by law.
SECTION 5. All ambassadors and other public ministers and consuls, the
Secretary of State, of War, of the Treasury, and of the Navy, the
Attorney General and Post Master General, shall hold their office during
the pleasure of the President. All justices of the peace, sheriffs,
coroners, marshals, clerks of courts, registers, and notaries public,
shall hold their offices for the term of two years from the date of
their respective commissions; but they may be removed from office within
that time by the President at his pleasure; and all other officers whose
term of office shall not be otherwise limited by law, shall hold their
offices during the pleasure of the President.
SECTION 6. Every civil officer may be removed from office by impeachment
for official misconduct. Every such officer may also be removed by the
President upon the address of both branches of the Legislature, stating
their particular reason for his removal. No person shall be eligible to
the office of President who has not been a citizen of this Republic for
at least five years, and who shall not have attained the age of
Thirty-five years, and who is not possessed of unencumbered real estate
of the value of Six hundred dollars.
SECTION 7. The President shall at stated times receive for his services
compensation which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the
period for which he shall have been elected; and before he enters on the
execution of his office, he shall take the following oath or
affirmation:--
_I do solemnly swear (or affirm), that I will faithfully execute the
office of President of the Republic of Liberia, and will, to the best of
my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution, and enforce
the laws of the Republic of Liberia._
ARTICLE IV
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
SECTION 1. The judicial power of this Republic shall be vested in one
Supreme Court, and such subordinate courts as the Legislature may from
time to time establish. The judges of the Supreme Court, and all other
judges of courts, shall hold their office during good behaviour; but may
be removed by the President, on the address of two-thirds of both houses
for that purpose, or by impeachment, and conviction thereon. The judges
shall have salaries established by law, which may be increased, but not
diminished during their continuance in office. They shall not receive
other perquisites, or emoluments whatever from parties, or others, on
account of any duty required of them.
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