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MARYLAND MANUAL 689 he shall have the title, powers, duties, and emoluments of that office; but when the Lieutenant Governor or the presi- dent of the Senate serves as acting Governor, he shall have only the powers and duties of that office. When the president of the Senate serves as acting Governor, he shall continue to be president of the Senate, but his duties as president shall be performed by such other person as the Senate shall select. (g) The Court of Appeals shall have original and exclu- sive jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes or questions arising from the failure of the Governor-elect to take office, or the service of the Lieutenant Governor or president of the Senate as acting Governor, or the creation of a vacancy in the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor by reason of disability, or the succession to the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor, or the exercise of the powers and duties of a successor to the office of Governor. 7. The Legislature may provide by law, not inconsistent with Section 26 of Article III of this Constitution, for the impeachment of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. 7A. Interim Provisions Effective promptly after the effective date of these amendments, the Governor shall nominate a person to serve as Lieutenant Governor upon confirmation by the affirma- tive vote of a majority of all members of the General Assembly in joint session at the next regular session, who shall serve until his successor shall be qualified, subject to all the provisions of the Constitution. The provisions of Section 17 of Article III of this Constitution shall not apply to the person so nominated by the Governor. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted. That the foregoing amendments hereby proposed to the Constitution of Mary- land, at the next ensuing general election to be held in this State, shall be submitted to the legal and qualified voters thereof for their adoption or rejection in pursuance of directions contained in Article XIV of the Constitution of this State, and at the said general election, the vote on the said proposed amendments of the Constitution shall be by ballot, and upon each ballot there shall be printed the words "For the Constitutional Amendments," and "Against the Constitutional Amendments," as now provided by law, and, immediately after said election, all returns shall be made to the Governor of the vote for and against said proposed |
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