Section 25. Municipal Court of Baltimore City.

(a) Until January 1, 1970, the Municipal Court of Baltimore
City and its jurisdiction, shall continue in existence subject to
the provisions of article IV, section 41-C of the prior Constitution.

(b) Until January 1, 1970, the provisions of article IV, section
41-C of the prior Constitution pertaining to the chief clerk of said
Court shall remain in effect.

(c) Unless sooner modified or repealed by the General As-
sembly by law, the effectiveness of this section shall terminate on
January 1, 1970.

Section 26. Court Dockets and Files.

All papers, dockets, files, books, records, monies, and other
property belonging or pertaining to or in (a) the Court of Ap-
peals, (b) the Court of Special Appeals, or (c) the Circuit Court
of any county, the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City, the Superior
Court of Baltimore City, the Court of Common Pleas, the Balti-
more City Court, the Criminal Court of Baltimore, the Circuit
Court of Baltimore City and Circuit No. 2 of Baltimore City on
June 30, 1968, shall be transferred on July 1, 1968, to, respectively,
(a) the Court of Appeals created by this Constitution, (b) the
Intermediate Appellate Court, or (c) the Superior Court in the
appropriate county.

Section 27. Vacancy in Orphans' Court.

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 same until January
1, 1971.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Section 28. Procedure to Adopt a County Instrument of Gov-
ernment.

The board of county commissioners of any county may appoint
at any time a charter board of not more than nine members, and
shall appoint a charter board within thirty days after receipt

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