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MARYLAND MANUAL 683 EXCEPT THAT OF THOSE PERSONS FIRST AP- POINTED TO THE COMMISSION ONE SHALL BE AP- POINTED FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR, ONE FOR TWO YEARS, ONE FOR THREE YEARS, AND TWO FOR FOUR YEARS AND THEREAFTER ALL TERMS SHALL BE FOR FOUR YEARS. WHENEVER ANY MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION APPOINTED FROM AMONG JUDGES IN THE STATE CEASES TO BE A JUDGE, WHEN ANY MEMBER APPOINTED FROM AMONG THOSE ADMITTED TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW BECOMES A JUDGE, WHEN ANY MEMBER REP- RESENTING THE PUBLIC BECOMES A JUDGE OR IS ADMITTED TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW IN THIS STATE, OR WHEN ANY MEMBER CEASES TO BE A RESIDENT OF THE STATE, IN SUCH CASE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THIS MEMBER SHALL FORTH- WITH TERMINATE. ANY VACANCIES ON THE COM- MISSION SHALL BE FILLED FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM BY THE GOVERNOR IN THE SAME MANNER AS FOR MAKING OF APPOINTMENTS TO THE COM- MISSION AND SUBJECT TO THE SAME QUALIFICA- TIONS WHICH WERE APPLICABLE TO THE PERSON CAUSING THE VACANCY. NO MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION SHALL RECEIVE ANY COMPENSA- TION FOR HIS SERVICES AS SUCH BUT SHALL BE ALLOWED ANY EXPENSES NECESSARILY IN- CURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES AS SUCH MEMBER. (b) The concurrence of a majority of the appointed mem- bers shall be sufficient for the validity of any act of the Commission. The Commission shall select one of its mem- bers to serve as Chairman. 4B. (a) A judge of the Court of Appeals, of the Circuit Courts for the Counties, of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City, of the Orphans' Courts and all other judges elected or sub- ject to election, and those appointed if the full term of the particular office is for not less than four years, (including a Judge holding office on the date of adoption of this Amend- ment) may, in accordance with the procedure described in this section, be removed for misconduct in office, persistent failure to perform the duties of his office or conduct which shall prejudice the proper administration of justice, or may be retired for disability seriously interfering with the per- formance 'of his duties, which is, or is likely to become, of a |
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