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MARYLAND MANUAL 703
continue in office as a judge of the District Court in his
district and county of residence (or in Baltimore City) for
the remainder of the term for which he was elected or
appointed, and if his term expires prior to January 1, 1971,
such judge shall be reappointed by the Governor, if the
Senate consents, in accordance with the provisions of Sec-
tion 41D of this Article, subject to the provisions of the
Constitution respecting age, removal and retirement; pro-
vided that the term of any such judge of a People's Court
who would be ineligible for appointment as a judge of the
District Court under this Article shall expire on the effec-
tive date of these amendments. Thereafter, retention of any
judge who is retained in office pursuant to the preceding
provisions of this subsection shall be pursuant to Section
41D of this Article. After the effective date of these amend-
ments in any district (including any postponed effective
date pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 41-1), no People's
Court judge, judge of the Housing Court of Baltimore
County, or Justice of the Peace shall be appointed or elected
or exercise any power or jurisdiction.
(h) Each full-time clerk of a justice of the peace desig-
nated as trial magistrate of a People's Court, of the Munic-
ipal Court of Baltimore City, and the chief constable of the
People's Court of Baltimore City who is in office on the day
before the first Monday in July, 1970, shall become a deputy
clerk of the District Court on the first Monday in July,
1970. The taking effect of the aforegoing amendments shall
not of itself affect the tenure, term, status, retirement, or
compensation of any person then holding public office, posi-
tion, or employment in this State, except as provided in the
amendments.
(i) All statutory references to justices of the peace desig-
nated as trial magistrates, to People's Courts, to the Munic-
ipal Court of Baltimore City or to the Housing Court of
Baltimore County, shall be deemed to refer to the District
Court in the appropriate district, county or Baltimore City,
to the extent not inconsistent with this Constitution.
(j) No member of the General Assembly at which these
amendments were proposed, or at which the number of or
salary of any such judges may have been increased or
decreased by the General Assembly from time to time, if
otherwise qualified, is ineligible for appointment or election
as a judge of the District Court by reason of his member-
ship in the General Assembly.

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