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COMPARISON OF CONSTITUTIONS

CONSTITUTION OF 1867

PROPOSED CONSTITUTION OF 1968

the Peace, as hath been heretofore exercised,


or shall be hereafter prescribed by Law.


Sec. 43. In the event of a vacancy in the


office of a Justice of the Peace, the Governor


shall appoint a person to serve, as Justice


of the Peace, for the residue of the term;


and in case of a vacancy in the office of


Constable, the County Commissioners of the


county in which the vacancy occurs, or the


Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, as the


case may be, shall appoint a person to serve


as Constable for the residue of the term.


Part VII. Sheriffs.


Sec. 44. There shall be elected in each

See Section 5.31, Administration of Judicial;

county and in Baltimore City in the year

System, p. 52.

1946 and in every fourth year thereafter,


one person, resident in said county, or City,


above the age of twenty-five years and at


least five years preceding his election, a


citizen of the State, to the office of Sheriff.


He shall hold office for four years, and until


his successor is duly elected and qualified;


shall give such bond, exercise such powers


and perform such duties as now are or may


hereafter be fixed by Law.


In case of vacancy by death, resignation,


refusal to serve, or neglect to qualify, or


give bond, or by disqualification or removal


from the County or City, the Governor shall


appoint a person to be Sheriff for the


remainder of the official term.


The Sheriff in each county and in Balti-


more City shall receive such salary or com-


pensation and such expenses necessary to


the conduct of his office as may be fixed by


Law. All fees collected by the Sheriff shall


be accounted for and paid to the Treasury


of the several counties and of Baltimore


City, respectively.


Sec. 45. Coroners, Elisors, and Notaries


Public may be appointed for each county,


and the City of Baltimore, in the manner,


for the purpose, and with the powers now


fixed, or which may hereafter be prescribed


by Law.



NO COMPARABLE SECTIONS.


Section 5.16. Appellate Courts Nominating


Commission.


The Appellate Courts Nominating Com-


mission shall mak.e nominations to fill a va-


cancy on the Court of Appeals or on the In-


termediate Appellate Court. The Commission

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