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CHAPTER 789
(Senate Bill 524)
AN ACT to propose certain amendments to the Constitution of
Maryland by the amendment of Sections 1, 2, 4A , 4B, and18A of
Article IV, title "Judiciary Department," subtitles "Part I—Gen-
eral Provisions" and "Part II—Courts of Appeal"; and by the
amendment of Section 6 of Article XV, title "Miscellaneous"; and
by the repeal of Sections 41A, 41B and 41C of Article IV thereof,
subtitles "Part V-A—People's Courts" and "Part V-B—Municipal
Court"; and by the repeal of Sections 42 and 43 of Article IV,
subtitle "Part VI—Justices of the Peace"; and by the enactment
of new Sections 41A to 41-1, inclusive, in said Article IV, subtitle
"Part VI—District Court," PROVIDING THAT THE POWERS
OF THE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL DISABILITIES SHALL
INCLUDE THE POWER TO REQUIRE PERSONS TO TESTIFY
AND PRODUCE EVIDENCE BY GRANTING THEM IMMU-
NITY FROM PROSECUTION OR FROM PENALTY OR FOR-
FEITURE; THAT SAID COMMISSION MAY RECOMMEND
TO THE COURT OF APPEALS THE REMOVAL OR RETIRE-
MENT OF A JUDGE; THAT THE COURT OF APPEALS
SHALL PRESCRIBE RULES CONCERNING THE COMMIS-
SION; THAT THE COURT OF APPEALS, UPON RECOM-
MENDATION OF THE COMMISSION, AFTER A HEARING
AND UPON MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS, MAY REMOVE
A JUDGE FROM OFFICE, CENSURE HIM OR RETIRE HIM
FROM OFFICE; THAT A JUDGE SO REMOVED AND HIS
SURVIVING SPOUSE SHALL HAVE RIGHTS AND PRIVI-
LEGES ACCRUING FROM HIS JUDICIAL SERVICE ONLY
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