1692                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                       [CH. 787

Lieutenant Governor, or the exercise of the powers and duties of a
successor to the office of Governor.

7.

[In case of any vacancy in the office of Governor, and until the
General Assembly meets in session with a quorum present and
elects a Governor as provided for in Section 6, the president of the
Senate, at the time such vacancy occurred, shall discharge the duties
of said office; and in case there be no president of the Senate or in
the case of his refusal to serve, and in the case of his death, resigna-
tion, removal from the Senate, or other disqualification while dis-
charging the duties of said office of Governor, then the duties of
said office shall, in like manner and for the same interval, devolve
upon the Speaker of the House of Delegates, at the time such vacancy
occurred; and in case there be no Speaker of the House of Delegates
or in the case of his refusal to serve, and in the case of his death,
resignation, removal from the State, or other disqualification while
discharging the duties of said office of Governor, then the duties of
said office shall, in like manner and for the same interval, devolve
upon the Comptroller of the State, at the time such vacancy occurred;
and in case there be no Comptroller of the State, or in the case of
his refusal to serve, and in the case of his death, resignation, removal
from the State or other disqualification while discharging the duties
of said office of Governor, then the duties of said office shall, in like
manner and for the same interval devolve upon the Attorney General
of the State, at the time such vacancy occurred. And] The Legisla-
ture may provide by law, not inconsistent with Section 26 of Article
III of this Constitution, for the impeachment of the Governor
and Lieutenant Governor, [and in case of his conviction or his
inability, may declare what person shall perform the Executive
duties; and for any vacancy in said office not herein provided for,
provision may be made by law; and if such vacancy should occur
without such provision being made, the Legislature shall be con-
vened by the Secretary of State, for the purpose of filling said
vacancy.]

7A. INTERIM PROVISIONS

EFFECTIVE PROMPTLY AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF THESE AMENDMENTS, THE GOVERNOR, BY AND WITH
THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, SHALL AP-
POINT A PERSON TO SERVE AS LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
SHALL NOMINATE A PERSON TO SERVE AS LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR UPON CONFIRMATION BY THE AFFIRMATIVE
VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION AT THE NEXT REGULAR
SESSION, WHO SHALL SERVE UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR
SHALL BE QUALIFIED, SUBJECT TO ALL THE PROVISIONS
OF THE CONSTITUTION. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 17
OF ARTICLE III OF THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL NOT APPLY
TO THE PERSON SO NOMINATED BY THE GOVERNOR.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the fore