EXECUTIVE ORDERS

MARYLAND, BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY THE
CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF MARYLAND, HEREBY RESCIND EXECUTIVE
ORDERS 01.01.1974.23, 01.01.1977.08, 01.01.1979.08, AND
01.01.1982.05; AND HEREBY PROMULGATE THE FOLLOWING ORDER:

1. DEFINITIONS

(A)  IN THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE
THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B)  "APPELLATE COURT" MEANS THE COURT OF APPEALS OF
MARYLAND AND THE COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS OF
MARYLAND.

(C)  "TRIAL COURT" MEANS THE DISTRICT COURT OF
MARYLAND AND THE CIRCUIT COURT OF A COUNTY OR
BALTIMORE CITY.

[1.] 2. Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission

(a) Creation and Composition

The Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission is
created as part of the Executive Department. It
consists of 13 persons 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, and shall be
selected from the State at large. [He] THE
CHAIRMAN may not hold an office of profit or
trust under the Constitution or laws of this
State or an office in a political party or
be a full-time employee of the State.

(2) One person shall be appointed by the
Governor from each of the six Appellate
Judicial Circuits, and shall be a resident
and registered voter in the circuit from
which [he is] appointed. These persons may
not be lawyers, hold offices of profit or
trust under the Constitution or laws of this
State or offices in any political party, or
be full-time employees of the State. TO THE
EXTENT POSSIBLE, THE COMPOSITION OF THE
MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR SHALL
FAIRLY REFLECT THE MINORITY AND FEMALE
COMPOSITION OF THE CIRCUIT FROM WHICH
APPOINTED.

(3) One person, who shall be a member of the
Maryland Bar, shall be elected by the
members of the Maryland Bar in each of the
six Appellate Judicial Circuits. These
persons shall be registered to vote in State