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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF MARYLAND

PROPOSED CONSTITUTION OF 1968

CONSTITUTION OF 1867


of the applicable election a certificate of


candidacy in a form to be supplied by the


Supervisors.


Unless his office shall have been abolished


pursuant to this section, each Judge of said


Court shall continue to hold office after the


expiration of his period of appointment or


term until a successor shall qualify. As used


in this section, "Congressional election"


means any of the biennial elections at which


members of the House of Representatives are


regularly chosen.


Sec. 4 IB. The General Assembly shall


have power by Law to establish a People's


Court in any county, or any part thereof,


incorporated city or town in this State,


except Baltimore City, and to prescribe and


from time to time to alter (1) the number,


qualifications, tenure, and method of se-


lection of the Judges of any such Court,


and their powers, duties and compensation,


except that the term of office or compensa-


tion of any Judge shall not be reduced


during his continuance in office; .....


Sec. 41C. (b) The Governor shall ap-


point to said Court, to take office on the


first Monday of May, 1961, four Associate


Judges for a term expiring December 31,


1962; four Associate Judges for a term


expiring December 31, 1964; and three


Associate Judges, one of whom shall be


designated Chief Judge, for a term expir-


ing December 31, 1966; and upon the


creation of any additional office in said


Court by increase in the number of Judges


pursuant to this section, the Governor shall


appoint an Associate Judge for a term


expiring on the thirty-first day of De-


cember in the year of the first biennial


general election for Representatives in Cong-


ress after one year from the effective date


of the legislation creating the additional


office. If any vacancy occurs during any


such original term, the Governor shall


appoint a successor to serve for the re-


mainder of such term. After the expiration


of said original terms, the terms of office


of said Court shall be for ten years from


the expiration of the preceding term, and


shall be filled as follows:


(1) Any qualified person, including an


incumbent Judge holding office by any such


initial or subsequent appointment or elec-


tion, shall be eligible for election for a term


of ten years, at the biennial election for


Representatives in Congress immediately


preceding the expiration of a term of office.

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