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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