balance of his term. If he shall not be continued in office, or if
his term shall have expired on January 1, 1970, the office shall
be vacant on that date.

Section 32. Clerks of Trial Courts.

The clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City and of the
Circuit Court for each county in office on June 30, 1968, shall
become, respectively, the clerk of the Superior Court in Baltimore
City or in that county, as the case may be. The clerks of the
Court of Common Pleas, the Baltimore City Court, the Criminal
Court of Baltimore, the Circuit Court of Baltimore City, and the
Circuit Court No. 2 of Baltimore City in office on June 30, 1968,
shall each become a chief deputy clerk of the Superior Court
in Baltimore City. Each such Superior Court clerk, and each
chief deputy clerk mentioned above, shall hold office for the
balance of the term for which he was originally elected, or ap-
pointed, subject only to removal pursuant to the provisions of
the Constitution or law in effect June 30, 1968. Each full-time
clerk of a justice of the peace designated trial magistrate, of a
Municipal Court or of a People's Court, and the chief constable
of the People's Court of Baltimore City in office on December
31, 1969, shall become a deputy clerk of the District Court.

Section 33. Registers of Wills.

The constitutional office of register of wills shall terminate on
January 1, 1971. Until that date, the provisions of article IV,
section 41, of the prior Constitution shall remain in effect.

Section 34. Sheriffs.

The constitutional office of sheriff shall terminate on January
6, 1971. Until that date, the provisions of article IV, section 44,
of the prior Constitution shall remain in effect.

Section 35. Costs of Judicial System.

Except with respect to judicial compensation and pensions as
provided for in section 29 of this schedule and in section 5.24 of

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