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660 MARYLAND MANUAL [Art. 4
judges of the Appellate Courts, the Circuit Court for the Counties and of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City and the District Court; two members shall be appointed from among those persons who are admitted to the practice of law in the State, who have been so engaged for at least fifteen years, and who are not judges of any court; and one member shall represent the public, who shall not be a judge, active or retired, and who is not admitted to the practice of law in this State. The term of office of each member shall be for four years commencing on January I, except that of those persons first appointed to the Commission one shall be appointed for a term of one year, one for two years, one for three years, and two for four years and provided further that the additional lawyer member added by these amend- ments shall take office January I, of the year next following adoption of these amendments by the voters and the addi- tional judicial member on January I, of the year after the additional lawyer member is to take office and thereafter all terms shall be for four years. Whenever any member of the Commission appointed from among judges in the State ceases to be a judge, when any member appointed from among those admitted to practice law becomes a judge, when any member representing the public becomes a judge or is admitted to the practice of law in this State, or when any member ceases to be a resident of the State, in such case the membership of this member shall forthwith termi- nate. Any vacancies on the Commission shall be filled for the unexpired term by the Governor in the same manner as for making of appointments to the Commission and sub- ject to the same qualifications which were applicable to the person causing the vacancy. No member of the Commission shall receive any compensation for his services as such but shall be allowed any expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of his duties as such member. 1 SEC. 4B. (a) The Commission on Judicial Disabilities shall have the power to investigate complaints against any judge of the Court of Appeals, any intermediate Courts of Appeals, the Circuit Courts, the Supreme Bench of Balti- more City, the Orphans' Court and all other judges ap- pointed or elected if the full term of the office is not less than four years (including a judge holding office on the date of adoption of this amendment); and to conduct hear- ings concerning the removal or retirement of a judge, administer oaths and affirmations, issue process to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence, and require persons to testify and produce evidence by ' Thus amended by Chapter 789, Acts of 1969, ratified November 3, 1970. |
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