SEC. 29.¹³³ Vacant.
SEC. 30.¹³⁴ Vacant.
SEC. 31.¹³⁵ Vacant.
SEC. 31A.¹³⁶ Vacant.
SEC. 32.¹³⁷ Vacant.
SEC. 33.¹³⁸ Vacant.
SEC. 34.¹³⁹ Vacant.
SEC. 35.¹⁴⁰ Vacant.
SEC. 36.¹⁴¹ Vacant.
SEC. 37.¹⁴² Vacant.
SEC. 38.¹⁴³ Vacant.
SEC. 39.¹⁴⁴ Vacant.

SEC. 40.¹⁴⁵ The qualified voters of the City of Balti-
more, and of the several Counties, except Montgomery
County and Harford County, shall elect three Judges of the
Orphans' Courts of City and Counties, respectively, who
shall be citizens of the State and residents 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 compensation 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 Governor
shall appoint, subject to confirmation or rejection by the
Senate, some suitable person to fill the vacancy for the
residue of the term.

SEC. 41.¹⁴⁶ 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 and city,
respectively, who shall hold his office for four years from
the time of his election and until his successor is elected and
qualified; he shall be re-eligible, and subject at all times to

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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.

SEC. 41A.¹⁴⁷ The District Court shall have the origi-
nal jurisdiction prescribed by law. Jurisdiction of the Dis-
trict 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 jurisdiction
over juvenile causes as is provided by law.

SEC. 41B.¹⁴⁸ 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.¹⁴⁹ Each District Court judge shall devote
full time to his judicial duties, shall have the qualifications
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 41D of this Article.

SEC. 41D.¹⁵⁰ 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 Governor shall be public,
and no hearings, deliberations or debate thereon shall be