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CHAPTER 161
(House Bill 13)
AN ACT to propose amendments to certain sections of the Constitu-
tion of Maryland, being Sections 1, 3 and 13 of Article 2, title
"Executive Department," and Sections 14, 15, 27 and 52(3) of
Article 3, title "Legislative Department," relating to the duration
of the Sessions of the General Assembly, making accompanying
changes in the present Constitutional provisions concerning the
salary of members of the General Assembly, the term of office of
the Governor, the nomination of civil officers appointed by the
Governor, the time and conditions for introduction of bills and the
submission of the budget to the General Assembly by the Governor,
correcting an error in Section 15 of Article 3, and submitting these
amendments to the qualified voters of the State for adoption or
rejection.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
(Three-fifths of all the members elected to each of the two Houses
concurring), That the following sections be and they are hereby pro-
posed as amendments to Sections 1, 3 and 13 of Article 2, title "Execu-
tive Department," and Sections 14, 15, 27 and 52(3) of Article 3,
title "Legislative Department," of the Constitution of Maryland, the
same if adopted by the legal and qualified voters of the State as herein
provided, to become a part of the Constitution of Maryland:
ARTICLE II
1. Executive Department
The executive power of the State shall be vested in a Governor,
whose term of office shall commence on the [second] fourth Wednes-
day of January next ensuing his election, and continue for four years,
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