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Maryland Manual, 1971-72
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420 MARYLAND MANUAL
Judges, District Court:
Appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the
Senate for ten-year terms or until each judge becomes seventy
years of age. The District Court system replaced the previously
existing justices of the peace, county trial magistrates, people's
courts, the Municipal Court of Baltimore City and other courts of
limited jurisdiction (Const. 1867, Art. IV, Sec. 41-D; Code 1957,
1966 Repl. Vol., 1971 Supp., Art. 26, Sees. 139-158).
District Court Chief Administrative Clerk:
Appointed by the Chief Judge of the District Court upon the
recommendation of the Administrative Judge of the District (Const.
1867, Art. IV, Sec. 41-F; Code 1957, 1966 Repl. Vol., 1971 Supp.,
Art. 26, Sec. 149).
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
Boards of County Commissioners:
Elected by the voters for four-year terms except in Anne Arundel,
Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's and Wicomico
counties where charter governments have replaced the county com-missoner
system (Const. 1867, Arts. VII, XVII; Code 1957, 1966
Repl. Vol., Art. 25).
Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners:
Appointed by the Board of County Commissioners in those coun-
ties which have the county commissioner type of government (Code
1957, 1966 Repl. Vol., Art. 25, Sec. 1).
Attorney to the Board of County Commissioners:
Appointed by the Board of County Commissioners in those coun-
ties which have a county commissioner type of government (Code
1957, 1966 Repl. Vol., Art. 25, Sec. 1). In Anne Arundel and
Wicomico counties, he is appointed by the County Council. In
Howard, Montgomery and Prince George's counties, he is appointed
by the County Executive with the approval of the Council. In Balti-
more County, he is appointed by the County Administrative Officer
with the consent of the County Executive.
County Executives:
Elected by the voters for four-year terms in Anne Arundel, Bal-
timore, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George's counties (Const.
1867, Art. XI-A, Sec. 3). Of the charter counties, Wicomico only
has no elected County Executive. The executive authority of that
county's government is vested in the County Council in Executive
Session.
County Councils:
Elected by the voters for four-year terms in those counties which
have a charter form of government (Const. 1867, Art. IX-A; Code
1957, 1966 Repl. Vol., Art. 25A, Sec. 2).
County Treasurers:
Elected by the voters for four-year terms except in Anne
Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's and
Wicomico counties (Code 1957, 1966 Repl. Vol., Art. 25, Sees. 51,
51-A; Const. 1867, Art. XVII).
Directors of Finance:
In Anne Arundel County, he is called the Controller and is ap-
pointed by the Director of Administration. In Baltimore County, he
is appointed by the County Administrative Officer with the consent
of the County Executive. In Howard County he is appointed by
the County Executive. In Montgomery and Prince George's coun-

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