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CONSTITUTION OF 1867
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PROPOSED CONSTITUTION OF 1968
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the Peace, as hath been heretofore exercised,
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or shall be hereafter prescribed by Law.
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Sec. 43. In the event of a vacancy in the
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office of a Justice of the Peace, the Governor
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shall appoint a person to serve, as Justice
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of the Peace, for the residue of the term;
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and in case of a vacancy in the office of
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Constable, the County Commissioners of the
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county in which the vacancy occurs, or the
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Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, as the
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case may be, shall appoint a person to serve
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as Constable for the residue of the term.
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Part VII. Sheriffs.
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Sec. 44. There shall be elected in each
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See Section 5.31, Administration of Judicial;
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county and in Baltimore City in the year
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System, p. 52.
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1946 and in every fourth year thereafter,
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one person, resident in said county, or City,
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above the age of twenty-five years and at
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least five years preceding his election, a
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citizen of the State, to the office of Sheriff.
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He shall hold office for four years, and until
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his successor is duly elected and qualified;
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shall give such bond, exercise such powers
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and perform such duties as now are or may
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hereafter be fixed by Law.
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In case of vacancy by death, resignation,
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refusal to serve, or neglect to qualify, or
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give bond, or by disqualification or removal
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from the County or City, the Governor shall
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appoint a person to be Sheriff for the
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remainder of the official term.
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The Sheriff in each county and in Balti-
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more City shall receive such salary or com-
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pensation and such expenses necessary to
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the conduct of his office as may be fixed by
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Law. All fees collected by the Sheriff shall
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be accounted for and paid to the Treasury
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of the several counties and of Baltimore
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City, respectively.
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Sec. 45. Coroners, Elisors, and Notaries
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Public may be appointed for each county,
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and the City of Baltimore, in the manner,
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for the purpose, and with the powers now
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fixed, or which may hereafter be prescribed
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by Law.
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NO COMPARABLE SECTIONS.
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Section 5.16. Appellate Courts Nominating
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Commission.
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The Appellate Courts Nominating Com-
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mission shall mak.e nominations to fill a va-
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cancy on the Court of Appeals or on the In-
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termediate Appellate Court. The Commission
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