BLAIR LEE III,

Acting Governor

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minimum number of names may result in situations which
indirectly limit rather than aid the Governor in
exercising the Constitutional duty reposed in him to
appoint duly qualified persons to the courts of
Maryland; and

WHEREAS, Although the system created by this Executive
Order has worked well and has materially assisted in
assuring the appointment of qualified persons in the
Judiciary of Maryland, I believe that certain
refinements to the Order will improve further the
reforms established by the previous Executive Orders,
and, therefore, better assist in achieving the goals
stated in the Executive Orders of July 6 and July 17,
1970;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BLAIR LEE III, ACTING GOVERNOR OF
MARYLAND, BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY
ARTICLE II, SECTIONS 6(B) AND 24, AND ARTICLE IV,
SECTIONS 5, 5A, AND 41D OF THE CONSTITUTION OF
MARYLAND, AND BY ARTICLE 41, SECTIONS 15C AND 15CA OF
THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, HEREBY PROMULGATE THE
FOLLOWING ORDER AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER 01.01.1974.23:

1. Extension of Terms of Present Commissioners

The terms of the members of the Commission
on Appellate Judicial Selection and the eight
Commissions on Trial Court Judicial Selection are
extended until their successors are duly chosen.

2. Rescission on Previous Executive Order

The Executive Orders issued by me dated
July 6, 1970, July 17, 1970, and April 21, 1971,
relating to the Commission on Appellate Judicial
Selection and the Commissions on Trial Court
Judicial Selection are rescinded.

3. Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission

(a) Creation and Composition

The Appellate Judicial Nominating
Commission is created as part of the Executive
Department. It consists of 13 persons and a
non—voting Secretary, chosen as follows:

(1) One person, who shall be the
Chairman, shall be appointed by the Governor.
The Chairman may but need not be a lawyer, and
shall be selected from the State at large. He
may not be an elected State official or a
full—time employee of the State.