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Morris M. Pallozzi, 1980; Barry Gold, 1980; Mrs.
Lane Hart, 1982; Sandra A. O'Connor, 1982;
Joseph Ernest Bell II, 1983; Stephen H. Sachs,
ex officio

1800 Mercantile Bank and Trust Building
Two Hopkins Plaza
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 752-6780

The State Prosecutor Selection and Disabilities
Commission was created in May 1977 pursuant
to Section 2 of Chapter 612, Acts of 1976.

The Commission consists of the Attorney Gen-
eral, who serves as an ex officio but voting mem-
ber, and six persons appointed by the Governor.
Of the appointed members, two persons (only one
of whom shall be a lawyer) are selected from
among two or more nominees submitted by the
President of the Senate, and two persons (only
one of whom shall be a lawyer) are selected from
among two or more nominees submitted by the
Speaker of the House of Delegates. These persons
may not be members of the General Assembly or
full-time State employees. One person is selected
from among one or more nominees submitted by
the Board of Governors of the Maryland State
Bar Association, Inc. One person is selected from
among one or mure nominees submitted by the
Governing Board of the Maryland State's Attor-
neys' Association, Inc. This person shall be an in-
cumbent State's Attorney at the time of appoint-
ment and throughout the term of service on the
Commission. The Governor designates one mem-
ber as chairperson. Of the initial appointees two
serve for four years, two serve for three years,
and two serve for two years. Members are eligible
for reappointment.

Upon notification by the Governor that a va-
cancy exists or is about to occur in the office of
the State Prosecutor, the Commission seeks and
reviews applications of proposed nominees for the
position, notifies the Maryland State Bar Associa-
tion, Inc., of the vacancy, and requests recom-
mendations of the Association and others, inter-
views and evaluates each eligible applicant, and
selects and nominates to the Governor the name
of the person or persons it finds to be legally and
professionally qualified. The Commission reports
to the Governor in writing within seventy days
after notification that a vacancy exists or is about
to occur. The Governor exercises his power of ap-
pointment or rejection within thirty days of re-
ceipt of the Commission's report.

The Commission may reprimand or recom-
mend to the Governor the removal from office of
the State Prosecutor if after a hearing it finds that

STATE'S ATTORNEYS'
COORDINATOR

STATE'S ATTORNEYS'
COORDINATION COUNCIL

Chairperson: Thomas E. Hiekman, State's Attor-
ney/or Carrol! County

Stephen H. Sachs, Attorney General; William A.
Swisher, State's Attorney for Baltimore City:
Sandra A. O'Connor, Siaie's Attorney for
Baltimore County; Warren B. Duckett, Jr.,
State's Attorney for Anne Arundel County; Ar-
thur A. Marshall, Jr., State's Attorney for
Prince George's County; Andrew L. Sonner,
State's Attorney for Montgomery County; Law-
rence V. Kelly, State's Attorney for Allegany
County; Basil Wadkovsky, State's Attorney for
Kent County; Richard D. Warren, State's Attor-
ney for Wicomico County; Neal P. Myerberg,
State's Attorney for St. Mary's County.

Secretary: David H. Hugel, State's Attorneys' Co-
ordinator

STATE'S ATTORNEYS'
COORDINATOR

David H. Hugel, State's Attorneys' Coordinator

500 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 528-6334

The State's Attorneys' Coordination Coun-
cil was created by Chapter 710, Acts of 1977.
The same act established the office of State's At-
torneys' Coordinator, with the Coordinator being
selected by and serving at the pleasure of the
State's Attorneys' Coordination Council. Mem-
bership of the Council is composed of the Attor-