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694 MARYLAND MANUAL the Constitutional Amendment" as now prescribed by law, and, immediately after said election, all returns shall be made to the Governor of the vote for and against said pro- posed amendment, as directed by said Article XIV of the Constitution, and further proceedings had in accordance with said Article XIV. Approved May 21,1969. CHAPTER 789 (Senate Bill 624) AN ACT to propose certain amendments to the Constitution of Maryland by the amendment of Sections 1, 2, 4A, 4B, and ISA of Article IV, title "Judiciary Department," sub- titles "Part I.General Provisions" and "Part II.Courts of Appeal"; and by the amendment of Section 6 of Article XV, title "Miscellaneous"; and by the repeal of Sections 41A, 41B and 41C of Article IV thereof, subtitles "Part V-A.People's Courts" and "Part V-B.Municipal Court"; and by the repeal of Sections 42 and 43 of Article IV, subtitle "Part VI.Justices of the Peace"; and by the enactment of new Sections 41A to 41-1, inclusive, in said Article IV, subtitle "Part VI.District Court," providing that the powers of the Commission on Judicial Disabili- ties shall include the power to require persons to testify and produce evidence by granting them immunity from prosecution or from penalty or forfeiture; that said Commission may recommend to the Court of Appeals the removal or retirement of a judge; that the Court of Appeals shall prescribe rules concerning the Commission; that the Court of Appeals, upon recommendation of the Commission, after a hearing and upon making certain findings, may remove a judge from office, censure him or retire him from office; that a judge so removed and his surviving spouse shall have rights and privileges accruing from his judicial service only to the extent prescribed by the order of removal; that a judge so retired shall have the rights and privileges prescribed by law for other retired judges; that no judge shall sit in any hearing involving his own removal or retirement; creating a system of District Courts in this State, pro- viding for the appointment and confirmation by the Senate of judges in these courts, making provision for the jurisdiction, powers, duties, and operations of the several District Courts, changing the powers and duties |
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