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committee of the political party to which the nominee
belongs. The person filling such vacancy shall satisfy
the requirements of §4A—1 (a) of this article. In the
event of any vacancy occurring because of the resignation
or death of any person nominated, or because of a tie
vote in any primary election for any office in any county
of this State or legislative district of Baltimore City,
except as provided in § 9-5 of this article, the vacancy
shall be filled at least thirty (30) days before the
election, as follows:

(1)   For any officer elected by the voters of one
county, the vacancy shall be filled by the State central
committee for that county.

(2)   For any officer elected by the voters of one
legislative district Tin Baltimore City, Anne Arundel
County or Baltimore County] AND WHERE THE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE IS ELECTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT the
vacancy shall be filled by the members of the State
central committee of such legislative district.

(3)  For any officer elected by all of the voters of
Baltimore City, the vacancy shall be filled by the State
central committee for Baltimore City.

Where the vacancy results from a tie vote, the
nominee selected to fill the vacancy shall be one of the
candidates receiving the tie vote.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect June 1, 1974.

Approved April 30, 1974.

CHAPTER 319
(Senate Bill 340)
AN ACT concerning
Criminal Injuries Compensation Act — Definition of Crimes

FOR the purpose of [[defining crime as relating to the
payment of costs so as to exclude violations of
building, health, and sanitation codes, and
clarifying an obsolete reference.]] eliminating the

payment of additional costs imposed under the

Criminal Injuries Compensation Act for criminal