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MARYLAND MANUAL 691
gible to succeed himself as Governor for the term immedi-
ately following the second of said two consecutive popular
elective terms.
3.
The Speaker of the House of Delegates shall then open
the said Returns, in the presence of both Houses; and the
person having the highest number of votes, and being Con-
stitutionally eligible, shall be the Governor, and shall
qualify, in the manner herein prescribed, on the third
Wednesday of January next ensuing his election or as soon
thereafter as may be practicable.
13.
All civil officers nominated by the Governor and subject
to confirmation by the Senate, shall be nominated to the
Senate within forty days from the commencement of each
regular session of the Legislature; and their term of office,
except in cases otherwise provided for in this Constitution,
shall commence on the first Monday of May next ensuing
their appointment, and continue for two years, (unless
removed from office), and until their successors, respec-
tively, qualify according to law.
ARTICLE III
14.
The General Assembly shall meet on the second Wednes-
day of January, beginning the January following the adop-
tion of this amendment by the voters, and on the same day
in every year thereafter, and at no other time, unless con-
vened by Proclamation of the Governor. A Proclamation
convening the General Assembly in extraordinary session
must be issued by the Governor if two-thirds or more of the
members elected to the Senate and two-thirds or more of
the members elected to the House of Delegates join in a
petition to the Governor requesting that he convene the
General Assembly in extraordinary session, and the Gov-
ernor shall convene the General Assembly on the date speci-
fied in the petition. This section does not affect the Gover-
nor's power to convene the General Assembly in extra-
ordinary session pursuant to Section 16 of Article II of this
Constitution.
15.
(1) The General Assembly may continue its session so
long as in its judgment the public interest may require, for

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