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Appointments
daring re-
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SEC. 11. In case of any vacancy during the recess of the
Senate, in any office which the Governor has power to fill,
he shall appoint some suitable person to said office, whose
commission shall continue in force until the end of the next
session of the Legislature, or until some other person is
appointed to the same office, whichever shall first occur; and
the nomination of the person thus appointed during the re-
cess, or of some other person in his place, shall be made to
the Senate within thirty days after the next meeting of the
Legislature.
Watkins v. Watkins, 2 Md., 341. Cantwell v. Owens, 14 Md., 215.
Smoot v. Somerville, 59 Md., 84. Kroh v. Smoot, 62 Md., 172. Ash v.
McVey, 85 Md., 119. Sappington v. Slade, 91 Md., 645. School Com-
missioners v. Goldsborough, 90 Md., 204.
SEC. 12. No person, after being rejected by the Senate, |
Rejection by
Senate. |
shall be again nominated for the same office at the same
session, unless at the request of the Senate; or be appointed
to the same office during the recess of the Legislature.
Townsend v. Kurtz, 83 Md., 331.
SEC. 13. All civil officers appointed by the Governor and |
Time of
nomination |
Senate, shall be nominated to the Senate within fifty days
from the commencement of each regular session of the Leg- |
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Term of office. |
islature; and their term of office, except in cases otherwise
provided for in this Constitution, shall commence on the
first Monday of May next ensuing their appointment, and
continue for two years, (unless removed from office), and
until their successors, respectively, qualify according to
Law; but the term of office of the Inspectors of Tobacco
shall commence on the first Monday of March next ensuing
their appointment.
Dyer v. Bayne, 54 Md., 87. Smoot v. Somerville, 59 Md., 84. Mer-
rill v. School Commrs. Garrett Co., 70 Md., 209. Commrs. Calvert Co.
v. Hellen, 72 Md., 603. Sappington v. Slade, 91 Md., 645.
SEC. 14. If a vacancy shall occur during the session of |
Vacancy dur-
ing session. |
the Senate, in any office which the Governor and Senate
have the power to fill, the Governor shall nominate to the
Senate, before its final adjournment, a proper person to fill
said vacancy, unless such vacancy occurs within ten days
before said final adjournment.
Smoot v. Somerville, 59 Md., 84. Ash v. McVey, 85 Md., 119.
SEC. 15. The Governor may suspend or arrest any mili- |
Courts-mar-
tial |
tary officer of the State for disobedience of orders or oilier
military offence; and may remove him in pursuance of the
sentence of a Court Martial; and may remove for incompe- |
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