480 MARYLAND MANUAL [Art. 2, Sec. 6]
SEC. 6. In case of the death, resignation, removal from
the State, or other disqualification of the Governor, the
General Assembly, if in session with a quorum present, or
if not, at its next session with a quorum present, shall elect
some other qualified person to be Governor for the residue
of the term for which the said Governor had been elected. (1)
SEC. 7. In case of any vacancy in the office of Gover-
nor, and until the General Assembly meets in session with a
quorum present and elects a Governor as provided for in
Section 6, the President of the Senate, at the time such
vacancy occurred, shall discharge the duties of said office;
and in case there be no President of the Senate or in the
case of his refusal to serve, and in the case of his death,
resignation, removal from the State, or other disqualifica-
tion while discharging the duties of said office of Governor,
then the duties of said office shall, in like manner and for
the same interval, devolve upon the Speaker of the House
of Delegates, at the time such vacancy occurred; and in
case there be no Speaker of the House of Delegates or in the
case of his refusal to serve, and in the case of his death,
resignation, removal from the State, or other disqualifica-
tion while discharging the duties of said office of Governor,
then the duties of said office shall, in like manner and for
the same interval, devolve upon the Comptroller of the
State, at the time such vacancy occurred; and in case there
be no Comptroller of the State, or in the case of his refusal
to serve, and in the case of his death, resignation, removal
from the State or other disqualification while discharging
the duties of said office of Governor, then the duties of said
office shall, in like manner and for the same interval devolve
upon the Attorney General of the State, at the time such
vacancy occurred. And the Legislature may provide by law,
for the impeachment of the Governor; and in case of his
conviction, or his inability, may declare what person shall
perform 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 provi-
sion being made, the Legislature shall be convened by the
Secretary of State, for the purpose of filling said vacancy.'
SEC. 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.
'Thus amended by Chapter 743, Acts of 1959, ratified November 8, 1960.
* Thus amended by Chapter 743, Acts of 1959. ratified November 8, 1960.
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