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710 MARYLAND MANUAL (d) Each judge of a court described in Section 3 of this Article who, having previously been elected by the voters and is in office for an elected term on the effective date of these amendments, shall continue to hold the office as a judge of such court for the remainder of his term or, until he shall have attained the age of seventy years, whichever may first occur. Each judge of a court described in Section 3 of this Article who is in office on the effective date of this amendment and who has not yet been elected by the voters, shall, within fifteen days after the effective date of this amendment, be reappointed by the Governor, with the Senate's consent, in accordance with Section 3 of this Article; if the Senate confirms the nomination of such judge, he shall continue to hold the office for a term of fifteen years from the date of qualification, or until he shall have attained the age of seventy years, whichever may first occur; if the Senate fails to confirm the nomination of such judge, he shall have the right, if he so chooses, to be a can- didate for re-election at the next general election after his appointment in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of this Article as they existed immediately prior to this Constitutional Amendment, and whatever candidate is elected at such election shall continue to hold the office as a judge of such court for a term of fifteen years from the date of his election or until he shall have attained the age of seventy years, whichever may first occur. The foregoing provisions are subject to the provisions of this Constitu- tion respecting age, removal and retirement. Thereafter, the retention of a judge retained in office pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall be pursuant to Sections 3 and 5 of this Article. Part II.Court of Appeals 14. Composition of Court of Appeals; Chief Judge; juris- diction; sessions; salaries of judges; quorum; division of court; reargument. The Court of Appeals shall be composed of seven judges, one from the First Appellate Judicial Circuit consisting of Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Caroline, Talbot, Dorchester, Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset counties, one from the Second Appellate Judicial Circuit consisting of Baltimore and Harford counties; one from the Third Appellate Judi- cial Circuit, consisting of Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, Montgomery and Washington counties; one from the Fourth Appellate Judicial Circuit, consisting of Prince George's, Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's counties; one from the Fifth Appellate Judicial Circuit, consisting of Anne Arun- |
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