J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                     1351

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"Section 1. In case of the removal of the President from office or of
his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.

"Sec. 2. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice
President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall
take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of
Congress.

"Sec. 3. Whenever the President transmits to the President pro-
tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the
powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a
written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be
discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.

"Sec. 4. Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either
the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other
body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro
tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives their written declaration that the President is unable to dis-
charge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall
immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting
President.

"Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro
tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume
the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a
majority of either the principal officers of the executive department
or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit
within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration
that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of
his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling
within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the
Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written
declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days
after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote
of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers
and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge
the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume
the powers and duties of his office." Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the fore-
going proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States
is ratified by the State of Maryland to all intents and purposes as a
part of the Constitution of the United States; and be it further

Resolved, That the Governor of the State of Maryland is requested
to forward authentic copies of this Resolution, under the Great Seal
of the State of Maryland, to the Secretary of State of the United
States, to the presiding officer of the Senate of the United States, to the
Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States, and to
the Administrator of General Services of the United States.

Approved May 6, 1966.