Section 21. Continuance in Office—Judges of Orphans' Courts.

Each judge of an Orphans' Court in office on June 30, 1968,
shall continue in office as a judge of such Orphans' Court until
January 1, 1971, unless sooner removed or convicted after
impeachment pursuant to the provisions of this Constitution.

Section 22. Continuance in Office—Judges of Courts of Limited
Jurisdiction.

Each full-time judge of the People's Court of Baltimore City,
the Municipal Court of Baltimore City, and of the People's Courts
of Anne Arundel, Cecil, Montgomery, Prince George's and
Wicomico counties who is in office on December 31, 1969, shall
continue in office as a judge of the District Court for the balance
of the term for which he was appointed or elected, unless previ-
ously removed, retired, or convicted after impeachment pursuant
to the provisions of this Constitution; provided, however, that
the term of any such judge whose term as such would, but for
this section, have continued beyond December 31, 1969, but who
shall be ineligible for appointment as a judge of the District
Court under this Constitution, shall expire on December 31,1969.
Every other justice of the peace designated as trial magistrate or
committing magistrate, municipal justice of the peace or magis-
trate, every other judge of a People's Court and each judge of
the Housing Court of Baltimore County who is in office on July 1,

1968. shall continue in office until December 31, 1969, on which
latter date his term shall expire.

Section 23. Judicial Qualifications.

Except as specifically provided below, until January 1, 1970,
section 5.14 shall apply only to judges of the Court of Appeals,
the Intermediate Appellate Court, and the Superior Court.

Section 24. Filling Vacancy in Court of Appeals, Intermediate
Appellate Court or Superior Court.

Sections 5.15 through 5.21 shall become effective on July 1,

1969. Prior to that date, any vacancy in the office of judge of the
Court of Appeals, the Intermediate Appellate Court, or the

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