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Maryland Manual, 1927
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MARYLAND MANUAL. 373


SEC. 5. A person to be eligible to the office of Governor
must have attained the age of thirty years, and must have
been for ten years a citizen of the State of Maryland, and
for five years next preceding his election a resident of the
State, and, at the time of his election, a qualified voter
therein.

SEC. 6. In the case of death or resignation of the Gov
ernor, or of his removal from the State, or other disquali
fication, the General Assembly, if in session, or if not, at
their next session, shall elect some other qualified person
to be Governor for the residue of the term for which the
said Governor had been elected.

SEC. 7. In case of any vacancy in the office of Governor,
during the recess of the Legislature, the President of the
Senate shall discharge the duties of said office, until a
Governor is elected, as herein provided for; and in case of
the death or resignation of the said President, or of his
removal from the State, or of his refusal to serve, then
the duties of said office shall, in like manner, and for the
same interval, devolve upon the Speaker of the House of
Delegates. And the Legislature may provide by Law, for
the impeachment of the Governor; and in case of his con
viction, or his inability, may declare what person shall per
form the Executive duties; and for any vacancy in said
office not herein provided for, provision may be made by
Law; and if such vacancy should occur without such pro
vision being made, the Legislature shall be convened by the
Secretary of State for the purpose of filling said vacancy.

Sac. 8. The Governor shall be the Commander-in-Chief
of the land and naval forces of the State; and may call out
the Militia to repel invasions, suppress insurrections, and
enforce the execution of the Laws; but shall not take the
command in person, without the consent of the Legislature.

Sac. 9. He shall take care that the Laws are faithfully
executed.

SEC. 10. He shall nominate, and by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, appoint all civil and military
officers of the State, whose appointment or election is not
otherwise herein provided for; unless a different mode of
appointment be prescribed by the law creating the office.
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;


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