CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF MARYLAND

	PROPOSED CONSTITUTION OF 1968	CONSTITUTION OF 1867
	upon the duties of such office, shall take and	fession, or denomination, of which he is a
	subscribe to the following oath or affirma-	member, generally esteem the most effectual
	tion, the parenthetical language being op-	confirmation by the attestation of the Divine
	tional: " (In the presence of Almighty God)	Being.
	I,............... do swear (or affirm) that I
	will support the Constitution of the United	Art. I, sec. 6. Every person elected, or
	States; that I will be faithful and bear true	appointed, to any office of profit or trust,
	allegiance to the State of Maryland and sup- port the Constitution and laws thereof; and	under this Constitution, or under the Laws, made pursuant thereto, shall, before he
	that I will, to the best of my skill and judg-	enters upon the duties of such office, take
	ment, diligently and faithfully, without par- tiality or prejudice execute the office	and subscribe the following oath, or af- firmation: I, ..................... do swear, (or
	of.............. according to the Constitution	affirm, as the case may be), that I will
	and laws of this State." No other oath or af-	support the Constitution of the United
	firmation shall be required. Should any person elected or appointed to an office of profit or trust refuse or neglect to take the oath or affirmation, then such office shall be	States; and that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the State of Maryland, and support the Constitution and Laws thereof; and that I will, to the best of my
	vacant, and shall be filled as prescribed by this Constitution or by law.	skill and judgment, diligently and faithfully, without partiality or prejudice, execute the
		office of ..................... according to the Con-
		stitution and Laws of this State (and, if a
		Governor, Senator, Member of the House of
		Delegates, or Judge), that I will not di-
		rectly or indirectly, receive the profits or
		any part of the profits of any other office
		during the term of my acting as ....................
		Sec. 7. Every person, hereafter elected,
		or appointed, to office, in this State, who
		shall refuse, or neglect, to take the oath,
		or affirmation of office, provided for in the
		sixth section of this Article, shall be con-
		sidered as having refused to accept the said
		office; and a new election, or appointment,
		shall be made, as in case of refusal to
		accept, or resignation of an office; and any
		person violating said oath, shall, on con-
		viction thereof, in a Court of Law, in
		addition to the penalties now, or hereafter,
		to be imposed by Law, be thereafter in-
		capable of holding any office of profit or
		trust in this State.
	Section 9.02. Conflict of Interest.
	The General Assembly shall prescribe by
	law a code of ethics, and provide for the reg-
	ulation of conflicts of interest, for all elect-
	ed state officers.
	Section 9.03. Limitation on Holding Office.	Declaration of Rights, Art. 35. That no
	No person shall hold at the same time	person shall hold, at the same time, more
	more than one office of profit created by this	than one office of profit, created by the
	Constitution or the laws of this State, except	Constitution or Laws of this State; nor shall
	as may be prescribed by law.	any person in public trust receive any
		present from any foreign Prince or State,
		or from the United States, or any of them,
		without the approbation of this State. The
		position of Notary Public shall not be con-

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