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684 MARYLAND MANUAL
permanent character. The Commission may, after such
investigation as it deems necessary, order a hearing to be
held before it concerning the removal or retirement of a
judge. If, after hearing, the Commission finds good cause
therefor as aforesaid, it shall recommend to the Court of-
Appeals GENERAL ASSEMBLY the removal or retire-
ment, as the case may be, of the judge.
(b) The Court of- Appeals GENERAL ASSEMBLY shall
review the record of the proceedings on the law and facts
and in its discretion may permit the introduction of addi-
tional evidence and BY A JOINT RESOLUTION PASSED
BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE MEMBERS ELECT-
ED IN EACH HOUSE THEREOF, shall order removal or
retirement, as it finds just and proper, or wholly reject the
recommendation. Upon an order for retirement, the judge
shall thereby be retired with the rights and privileges pro-
vided by law. Upon an order of removal, the judge shall
thereby be removed from office, his salary shall cease from
the date of such order, and neither he nor his widow, upon
his death, shall receive any benefits, pension, or retirement
allowance accruing from judicial service.
(c) All papers filed with and proceedings before the
Commission on Judicial Disabilities, pursuant to this sec-
tion shall be confidential, and the filing of papers with and
the giving of testimony before the Commission shall be
privileged. No other publication of such papers or proceed-
ings shall be privileged in any action for defamation except
that (a) the record filed by the Commission in the Court «of
- Appeals GENERAL ASSEMBLY shall have the power to issue and enforce process to
compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of
evidence. The Court (4 Appeals GENERAL ASSEMBLY
shall by rules STATUTE provide for procedure under this
section before the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and
the Court of Appeal. BY RULE SHALL PROVIDE FOR
PROCEDURE UNDER THIS SECTION IN THE GEN-
ERAL ASSEMBLY. A judge who is a member of the Com-
mission or the Court of Appeals shall not participate in any
proceedings involving his own removal or retirement, and
the Court of Appeals GOVERNOR shall appoint a substi-
tute member of the Commission for the purpose of said par-
ticular proceedings.

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