BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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(a) Creation and Composition

A Trial court Judicial Nominating
Commission is created as part of the Executive
Department for each of the eight judicial
circuits of the State. They each consist of 13
persons, and a non—voting Secretary, chosen as
follows:

(1)    One person, who shall be the
Chairman, shall be appointed by the Governor.
The Chairman may but need not be a lawyer, but
shall be a resident and registered voter of the
Judicial Circuit.

(2)    Six persons shall be appointed
by the Governor from among the residents and
registered voters of the Judicial Circuit. These
persons may not be lawyers, elected State
officials, or full—time employees of the State.
If the Judicial Circuit contains more than one
county, at least one person shall be appointed
from each county in the Circuit, and shall be a
resident and registered voter of such county.

(3)    Six persons shall be members of
the Maryland Bar who reside and are registered
voters in the Circuit. They shall be elected by
the members of the Maryland Bar who reside and
are registered voters in the Circuit. The
election shall be conducted by the State Court
Administrator pursuant to rules promulgated by
the Court of Appeals.

(4)    The State Court Administrator
is, ex officio, the non—voting Secretary of each
Commission.

(b)    Terms

The terms of the members of the Commissions
are coextensive with the term of the Governor and
until their successors are duly chosen.

(c)    Vacancies

If a vacancy occurs on a Commission by
reason of the death, resignation, or
disqualification of a member appointed by the
Governor, his successor shall be appointed by the
Governor in accordance with Paragraph 4 (a) . If
the vacancy occurs by reason of the death,
resignation or disqualification of a member