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PROPOSED CONSTITUTION OF 1968
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GONSTITUTION OF 1867
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to have vacated his office, and the Gover-
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nor shall declare the same vacant, and the
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vacancy therein shall be filled as in case
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of vacancy for any other cause, and such
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officer shall be subject to suit by the State
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for the amount that ought to be paid into
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the Treasury.
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ARTICLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH
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Section 4.01. Executive Power.
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See Art. 8f Declaration of Rights, at Section
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The executive power of the State shall be
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3.01 for separation of powers.
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vested in the governor, who shall faithfully
execute the laws.
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ARTICLE II.
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
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Section 1. The executive power of the
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State shall be vested in a Governor, ....
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Sec. 9. He shall take care that the Laws
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are faithfully executed.
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Governor and Lieutenant Governor
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Section 4.02. Qualifications of Governor.
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Declaration of Rights, Art. 34. That a
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The governor shall have attained the age
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long continuance in the Executive Depart-
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of thirty years at the time of his election and
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ments of power or trust is dangerous to
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shall have been a qualified voter in the State
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liberty; a rotation therefore, in those De-
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for at least five years immediately preceding
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partments is one of the best securities of
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his election. No person elected governor for
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permanent freedom.
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two full consecutive terms shall be eligible to
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hold that office again until one full term has
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Art. II, section 1. ... and a person who
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intervened.
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has served two consecutive popular elective
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terms of office as Governor shall be in-
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eligible to succeed himself as Governor for
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the term immediately following the second
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of said two consecutive popular elective
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terms.
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Sec. 5. A person to be eligible to the
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office of Governor, must have attained the
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age of thirty years, and must have been
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for ten years a citizen of the State of
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Maryland, and for five years next preceding
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his election, a resident of the State, and,
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at the time of his election, a qualified voter
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therein.
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Section 4.03. Office of Lieutenant Governor.
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There shall be a lieutenant governor, who
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shall have only the duties delegated to him
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by the governor. No power specifically vested
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in the governor by this Constitution shall be
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delegated to the lieutenant governor pur-
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suant to this section.
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Section 4.04. Qualifications of Lieutenant
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Governor.
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The lieutenant governor shall have at-
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