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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor 2769
Baltimore City, and of the People's Courts of Anne
Arundel, Montgomery, Prince George's, Wicomico Counties
and Baltimore County who is in office on the effective
date of these amendments shall continue in office as a
judge of the District Court in his district and county of
residence (or in Baltimore City) for the remainder of the
term for which he was elected or appointed, and if his
term expires prior to January 1, 1971, such judge shall
be re—appointed by the Governor, if the Senate consents,
in accordance with the provisions of Section 41D of this
Article, subject to the Provisions of the Constitution
respecting age, removal and retirement; provided that the
term of any such judge of a People's Court who would be
ineligible for appointment as a judge of the District
Court under this Article shall expire on the effective
date of these amendments. Thereafter, retention of any
judge who is retained in office pursuant to the preceding
provisions of this subsection shall be pursuant to
Section 41D of this Article. [After the effective date
of these amendments in any district (including any
postponed effective date pursuant to subsection (c) of
Section 41-I), no] NO People's Court judge, judge of the
Housing Court of Baltimore County, or Justice of the
Peace shall be appointed or elected or exercise any power
or jurisdiction.
[(h)](B) Each full-time clerk of a justice of the
peace designated as trial magistrate of a People's Court,
of the Municipal Court of Baltimore City, and the chief
constable of the People's Court of Baltimore City who is
in office on the day before the first Monday in July,
1970, shall become a deputy clerk of the District Court
on the first Monday in July 1970. The taking effect of
the aforegoing amendments shall not of itself affect the
tenure, term, status, retirement, or compensation of any
person then holding public office, position, or
employment in this State, except as provided in the
amendments.
[(i)](C) All statutory references to justices of
the peace designated as trial magistrates, to People's
Courts, to the Municipal Court of Baltimore City or to
the Housing Court of Baltimore County, shall be deemed to
refer to the District Court in the appropriate district,
county or Baltimore City, to the extent not inconsistent
with this Constitution.
[(j)](D) No member of the General Assembly at
which these amendments were proposed, or at which the
number of or salary of any such judges may have been
increased or decreased by the General Assembly from time
to time, if otherwise qualified, is ineligible for
appointment or election as a judge of the District Court
by reason of his membership in the General Assembly.
44.
There shall be elected in each county and in
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