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Art. 4] MARYLAND MANUAL 625
After adoption of this section no constable shall be ap-
pointed by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City
pursuant to Section 42 or Section 43 of this Article IV, but
constables in office upon the adoption of this section shall
hold office for the remainder of their terms, and the
constables first appointed under this section shall take
office at the expiration of such terms.
1 SEC. 41-B. The General Assembly shall have power by
law to establish a People's Court in any county, or any part
thereof, incorporated city or town in this State, except Balti-
more City, and to prescribe and from time to time to alter
(1) the number, qualifications, tenure, and method of se-
lection of the Judges of any such Court, and their powers,
duties and compensation, except that the term of office or
compensation of any Judge shall not be reduced during his
continuance in office; (2) the jurisdiction of any such
Court (which may be made exclusive as to any class or
classes of civil cases in such county, or any part thereof,
city or town) and the right of appeal therefrom; (3) the
number, qualifications, tenure, method of selection, duties,
and compensation of all constables, clerks or other em-
ployees for such Court; and (4) all other matters relating
to such Court. After adoption of this Section the Gover-
nor shall not be required to appoint any particular number
of Justices of the Peace in any county or in any of the
several election districts of the counties as now provided
in Section 42 of the Constitution.
2 Part V-B.Municipal Court
SEC. 41C. (a). There is hereby created a Municipal
Court of Baltimore City. Said Court shall consist originally
of eleven Judges; the number of such Judges may there-
after be increased or decreased by the General Assembly
by law, but no such decrease shall affect the term of any
Judge then in office or his right to stand for election for
further terms as hereinafter provided. The Judges of said
Court shall have the qualifications prescribed by Section 2
of this Article, shall each have practiced law in the City of
Baltimore for a total period of at least five years and shall
devote their full time to the duties of said Court; they shall
hold office subject to the provisions of Sections 3 and 4 of
this Article with regard to retirement and removal from
office; and they shall receive such compensation from such
sources as shall be provided by law by the General Assem-
bly, which shall not be diminished during their continuance
"Added by Chapter 163, Acts of 1939, ratified November 5, 1940.
"Added by Chapter 373, Acts of 1959, ratified November 8, 1960.

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