for those offices provided for by the instrument of government
effective or to become effective on January 6, 1971 for that county.

Section 33. Charter Amendments of Municipal Corporations.

Any municipal corporation existing on June 30, 1968, shall have
the power and authority (a) to amend or repeal an existing
charter or local laws relating to the incorporation, organization,
government, or affairs of said municipal corporation heretofore
enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, and (b) to adopt
a new charter and to amend or repeal any charter consistent with
the provisions of this Constitution and any laws of the General
Assembly pertaining thereto.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 34. Style of Commissions and Grants.

Public commissions and grants shall run thus: "The State of
Maryland, etc.," and shall be signed by the governor, with the
Seal of the State annexed.

Section 35. Procedures for Amendment of the Constitution.

Any bill proposing an amendment to the Constitution shall be
published by order of the governor, in at least two newspapers, in
each county except Baltimore City, where so many may be pub-
lished, and where not more than one may be published, then in
that newspaper, and in three newspapers published in Baltimore
City, once a week for four weeks immediately preceding the spe-
cial or general election, at which the proposed amendment shall
be submitted to the qualified voters of the State for adoption or
rejection.

Section 36. Exception to Limitation for Notaries Public.

A person may hold office as notary public at the same time that
he holds another office of profit created by the Constitution or
laws of this State.

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