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MARYLAND MANUAL 707 14, 21, 31, 32, and 39 of Article IV of the Constitution of Maryland, title "Judiciary Department," subtitles "Part I. General Provisions," "Part II.Court of Appeals," "Part III.Circuit Courts," and "Part IV.Courts of Baltimore City"; that Article IV of the Constitution be and it is hereby further amended by repealing Section 14B thereof, subtitle "Part II.Courts of Appeal"; and that Article IV be, and it is hereby further amended by enacting new Section 5A, subtitle "Part I.General Provisions"; the same, if adopted by the legal and qualified voters of the State as herein provided, to become a part of the Consti- tution of Maryland, and all to read as follows: Part I.General Provisions 3. Appointment and confirmation of judges; term of office; retirement. The Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate shall appoint the judges of the Court of Appeals, any intermediate courts of appeal, the Circuit Courts, and the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City. All hearings, de- liberations and debate on the confirmation of appointees of the Governor shall be public, and no hearings, delibera- tions or debate thereon shall be conducted by the Senate or any committee or subcommittee thereof in secret or execu- tive session. Confirmation by the Senate shall be made upon a majority vote of all members of the Senate. A judge appointed by the Governor may take office upon qualifica- tion and before confirmation by the Senate, but shall cease to hold office at the close of the regular annual session of the General Assembly next following his appointment or during which he shall have been appointed by the Governor, if the Senate shall not have confirmed his appointment before then. Each judge appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate shall hold the office for a term of fifteen years from the time of his qualification, and until his successor is appointed and qualified, or until he shall have attained the age of seventy years, whichever may first occur. If the fifteen year term of a judge shall expire before that judge shall have attained the age of seventy years, that judge shall be reappointed by the Governor, with the Senate's consent, for another fifteen year term or until he shall have attained the age of seventy years, whichever may first occur. In case of the inability of any of said Judges to discharge his duties with efficiency, by reason of continued sickness, or of physical or mental infirmity, it shall be in the power of the General Assembly, two-thirds of the mem- |
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