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52.

(10) If the Budget Bill shall not have been finally acted upon by
the Legislature [three] seven days before the expiration of its regu-
lar session, the Governor [may, and it] shall [be his duty to] issue
a proclamation extending the session for some further period as
may, in his judgment, be necessary for the passage of such bill; but
no other matter than such bill shall be considered during such ex-
tended session except a provision for the cost thereof.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the aforegoing sections
hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of Maryland,
at the next ensuing general election to be held in this State, shall be
submitted to the legal and qualified voters thereof for adoption or
rejection in pursuance of directions contained in Article XIV of the
Constitution of this State, 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
the Constitutional Amendment," and "Against the Constitutional
Amendment" as now prescribed by law, and, immediately after said
election, all 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 21, 1969.

CHAPTER 789
(Senate Bill 524)

AN ACT to propose certain amendments to the Constitution of
Maryland by the amendment of Sections 1, 2, 4A , 4B, and 18A of
Article IV, title "Judiciary Department," subtitles "Part I—Gen-
eral Provisions" and "Part II—Courts of Appeal"; and by the
amendment of Section 6 of Article XV, title "Miscellaneous"; and
by the repeal of Sections 41A, 41B and 41C of Article IV thereof,
subtitles "Part V-A—People's Courts" and "Part V-B—Municipal
Court"; and by the repeal of Sections 42 and 43 of Article IV,
subtitle "Part VI—Justices of the Peace"; and by the enactment
of new Sections 41A to 41-1, inclusive, in said Article IV, subtitle
"Part VI—District Court," PROVIDING THAT THE POWERS
OF THE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL DISABILITIES SHALL
INCLUDE THE POWER TO REQUIRE PERSONS TO TESTIFY
AND PRODUCE EVIDENCE BY GRANTING THEM IMMU-
NITY FROM PROSECUTION OR FROM PENALTY OR FOR-
FEITURE; THAT SAID COMMISSION MAY RECOMMEND
TO THE COURT OF APPEALS THE REMOVAL OR RETIRE-
MENT OF A JUDGE; THAT THE COURT OF APPEALS
SHALL PRESCRIBE RULES CONCERNING THE COMMIS-
SION; THAT THE COURT OF APPEALS, UPON RECOM-
MENDATION OF THE COMMISSION, AFTER A HEARING
AND UPON MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS, MAY REMOVE
A JUDGE FROM OFFICE, CENSURE HIM OR RETIRE HIM
FROM OFFICE; THAT A JUDGE SO REMOVED AND HIS
SURVIVING SPOUSE SHALL HAVE RIGHTS AND PRIVI-
LEGES ACCRUING FROM HIS JUDICIAL SERVICE ONLY