816/Maryland Manual

SEC. 31A.¹³¹ Vacant
SEC. 32.'" Vacant.
SEC. 33.'" Vacant.
SEC. 34. "⁴ Vacant.
SEC. 35.¹³⁵ Vacant.
SEC. 36. '"Vacant.
SEC. 37.'³⁷ Vacant.
SEC. 38.'"Vacant.
SEC. 39.¹³⁹ Vacant.
Part V—Orphans'Court.

SEC. 40.¹⁴⁰ The qualified voters of the City of
Baltimore, and of the several Counties, except Mont-
gomery County and Harford County, shall elect three
Judges of the Orphans' Courts of City and Counties, re-
spectively, who shall be citizens of the State and resi-
dents for the twelve months preceding, in the City or
County for which they may be elected. They shall have
all the powers now vested in the Orphans' Courts of the
State, subject to such changes as the Legislature may
prescribe. Each of the Judges shall be paid such com-
pensation as may be regulated by Law, to be paid by
the City or Counties, respectively. In case of a vacancy
in the office of Judge of the Orphans' Court, the Gover-
nor shall appoint, subject to confirmation or rejection
by the Senate, some suitable person to fill the vacancy
for the residue of the term.

SEC. 41.¹⁴¹ There shall be a Register of Wills in each
county of the State, and the City of Baltimore, to be
elected by the legal and qualified voters of said counties

I³' Added by Chapter 116, Acts of 1924, ratified Nov. 2, 1926.
Repealed by Chapter 617, Acts of 1968, ratified Nov. 5, 1968.
'"Amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov. 5,
1974. Repealed by Chapter 523, Acts of 1980, ratified Nov. 4,
1980.
'"Amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov. 5,
1974. Repealed by Chapter 523, Acts of 1980, ratified Nov. 4,
1980.
"⁴ Amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov. 5,
1974. Repealed by Chapter 523, Acts of 1980, ratified Nov. 4,
1980

'"Amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov. 5,
1974. Repealed by Chapter 523, Acts of 1980, ratified Nov. 4,
1980.
^1:16 Repealed by Chapter 681, Acts of 1977, ratified Nov. 7,
1978.
¹³⁷ Amended by Chapter 99, Acts of 1956, ratified Nov. 6,
1956; Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov. 5, 1974. Re-
pealed by Chapter 523, Acts of 1980, ratified Nov. 4, 1980.
l³' Amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, Nov. 5, 1974. Re-
pealed by Chapter 523, Acts of 1980, ratified Nov. 4, 1980.
'"Added by Chapter 313, Acts of 1892, ratified Nov. 7, 1893.
Amended by Chapter 889, Acts of 1974, ratified Nov. 5, 1974.
Repealed by Chapter 523, Acts of 1980, ratified Nov. 4, 1980.
'"Amended by Chapters 99 and 124, Acts of 1956, ratified
Nov. 6, 1956; Chapter 744, Acts of 1963, ratified Nov. 3, 1964;
Chapter 374, Acts of 1972, ratified Nov. 7, 1972; Chapter 681,
Acts of 1977, ratified Nov. 7, 1978.
¹⁴¹ Amended by Chapter 99, Acts of 1956, ratified Nov. 6,
1956.

Article IV

and city, respectively, who shall hold his office for four
years from the time of his election and until his succes-
sor is elected and qualified; he shall be re-eligible, and
subject at all times to removal for willful neglect of
duty, or misdemeanor in office in the same manner that
the Clerks of the Courts are removable. In the event of
any vacancy in the office of the Register of Wills, said
vacancy shall be filled by the Judges of the Orphans'
Court, in which such vacancy occurs, until the next
general election for Delegates to the General Assembly
when a Register shall be elected to serve for four years
thereafter.

Part VI—District Court.

SEC. 41A.¹⁴² The District Court shall have the origi-
nal jurisdiction prescribed by law. Jurisdication of the
District Court shall be uniform throughout the State;
except that in Montgomery County and other counties
and the City of Baltimore, the Court may have such ju-
risdiction over juvenile causes as is provided by law.

SEC. 41B.¹⁴³ The District Court shall consist of the
number of judges prescribed by law. The State shall be
divided by law into districts. Each district shall consist
of one county or two or more entire and adjoining
counties. The number of judges shall be allocated
among the districts by law, and there shall be at least
one District Court judge resident in each district. In
any district containing more than one county, there
shall be at least one District Court judge resident in
each county in the district. Functional divisions of the
District Court may be established in any district.

SEC. 41C.¹⁴⁴ Each District Court judge shall devote
full time to his judicial duties, shall have the qualifica-
tions prescribed by Section 2 of this Article, and shall
be a resident of the district in which he holds office.
The number of judges for any district may be increased
or decreased by the General Assembly from time to
time, subject to the requirements of Section 41B of this
Article, and any vacancy so created shall be filled as
provided in Section 41 D of this Article.

SEC. 41D.¹⁴⁵ The Governor, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, shall appoint each judge of
the District Court whenever for any reason a vacancy
shall exist in the office. All hearings, deliberations, and
debate on the confirmation of appointees of the Gover-
nor shall be public, anil no hearings, deliberations 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