MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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(2)    Six persons shall be appointed by the
Governor from among the residents and
registered voters of the Judicial
Circuit. These persons may not be
lawyers, elected State officials, or
full-time employees of the State. If
the Judicial Circuit contains more than
one county, at least one person shall be
appointed from each county in the
Circuit, and shall be a resident and
registered voter of such county.

(3)    Six persons shall be members of the
Maryland Bar who reside and are
registered voters in the Circuit. They
shall be elected by the members of the
Maryland Bar who reside and are
registered voters in the Circuit. The
election shall be conducted by the State
Court Administrator pursuant to rules
promulgated by the Court of Appeals.

(4)    The State Court Administrator is, ex
officio, the non-voting Secretary of
each Commission.

(b)    Terms

The terms of the members of the
Commissions are coextensive with the
term of the Governor and until their
successors are duly chosen.

(c)    Vacancies

If a vacancy occurs on a Commission by
reason of the death, resignation, or
disqualification of a member appointed
by the Governor, his successor shall be
appointed by the Governor in accordance
with Paragraph 4(a). If the vacancy
occurs by reason of the death,
resignation or disqualification of a
member elected by the members of the
Bar, his successor shall be selected
pursuant to rules promulgated by the
Court of Appeals.

(d)    Ineligibility for Judicial Appointment

The Governor shall not appoint a member
of these Commissions to a vacancy on a
Trial Court during the term for which
they were chosen.