MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

2967

(House Bill 14)

AN ACT concerning

State Treasurer — Vacancy in Office

FOR the purpose of providing that whenever a vacancy
occurs in the office of State Treasurer, by reason
of death, resignation, or removal by the Governor,
the Deputy Treasurer shall act as Treasurer, until
the next regular or extraordinary session of the
General Assembly, whereupon the Legislature shall
choose a successor to serve for the duration of the
unexpired term of office, and submitting this
amendment to the qualified voters of the State for
adoption or rejection.

By proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Maryland

Article VI — Treasury Department
Section 1 and 6

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, (Three—fifths of all the members elected to
each of the two Houses concurring), That the following be
and the same is hereby proposed as an amendment to
Sections 1 and 6 of Article VI — Treasury Department, of
the Constitution of Maryland, the same, if adopted by the
legally qualified voters of the State, as herein
provided, to become a part of the Constitution of
Maryland:

Article VI — Treasury Department

1.

There shall be a Treasury Department, consisting of
a Comptroller chosen by the qualified electors of the
State, at each general election at which the Governor is
chosen, who shall receive such salary as may be fixed by
law; and a Treasurer, to be appointed by the two Houses
of the Legislature, at each regular session thereof, in
which begins the term of the Governor, on joint ballot,
who shall receive such salary as may be fixed by law; and
the terms of office of the said Comptroller and Treasurer
shall be for four years, and until their successors shall
qualify; and neither of the said officers shall be
allowed, or receive any fees, commissions or perquisites
of any kind in addition to his salary for the performance