1202                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 774

their adoption or rejection in pursuance of the directions contained
in Article XIV of the Constitution of Maryland, and at the said
General Election the vote on the said proposed amendment to the
Constitution shall be by ballot and upon each ballot there shall be
printed the words "For Constitutional Amendment" and "Against
Constitutional Amendment" as now provided by law and immediately
after said election due returns shall be made to the Governor of the
vote for and against said proposed amendment as directed by said
Article XIV of the Constitution and further proceedings had in
accordance with said Article XIV.

Approved May 4, 1965.

CHAPTER 774
(House Bill 22)

AN ACT to add new Section 130 45 to Article 36 40 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1957 Edition and 1964 Supplement), title
"Courts," "GENERAL ASSEMBLY," to follow immediately after
Section 129 44 thereof and to be under the new subtitle "Commis-
sion on Judicial Disabilities," to provide for the powers of the
Commission on Judicial Disabilities and of the Court of Appeals
GENERAL ASSEMBLY in administering oaths and issuing and
enforcing process in connection with proceedings before the
Commission and the Court GENERAL ASSEMBLY for the re-
tirement or removal of judges in the State, and making this act
effective contingent upon the adoption of a Constitutional Amend-
ment creating the Judicial Disabilities Commission.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 130 45 be and it is hereby added to Article 36 40 of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition and 1964 Supple-
ment), title "Courts," "GENERAL ASSEMBLY," to follow imme-
diately after Section 129 44 thereof, and to be under the new subtitle
"Commission on Judicial Disabilities," and to read as follows:

130. 45.

For the purpose of any investigation or any proceeding under
Section 4B of Article IV of the Constitution of this State:

(a) The Commission on Judicial Disabilities and the Court of
Appeals GENERAL ASSEMBLY are empowered to administer oaths
and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take
evidence and require the production of any books, papers, correspond-
ence, memoranda, contracts, agreements, other records or tangible
things which the Commission or the Court of Appeals GENERAL
ASSEMBLY finds relevant or material to the inquiry or proceedings.
Oaths and affirmations may be administered by, and subpoenas may
be issued by, ant) member of the Commission of any judges of the
Court of Appeals OFFICER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(b) In case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a subpoena
issued to, any person, by the Commission, the Commission may