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EXECUTIVE ORDERS

(d)    The Commission shall report to the
Governor, in writing, the names of the persons it
nominates as legally and fully professionally
qualified to fill a vacancy. The names of
persons shall be listed in alphabetical order.
The report shall be submitted within 70 days
after notification by the Commission's Secretary
that a vacancy exists or is about to occur. The
Commission shall release its report to the public
concurrently with submission of the report to the
Governor.

(e)    Each Commission shall distribute
informational and educational materials
concerning judicial vacancies and the functions
of the Commission, in order to inform the public
of the Judicial selection process of the State.

7.     Appointment From List

The Governor shall fill a judicial vacancy
by selecting a person from the list submitted by
the appropriate Commission.

8.           Definitions

As used in this Executive Order:

(a)    "Appellate Court" means the Court of
Appeals of Maryland and the Court of Special
Appeals of Maryland;

(b)    "Trial Court" means the District
Court of Maryland, the Circuit Court of a County,
and a court of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore.

9.           Effective Date

[Paragraph 1 of this Order is effective
immediately- The rest of the Order is effective
March 1, 1975.] THIS ORDER IS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER
4, 1977.

10. APPLICABILITY

THE AMENDMENTS MADE BY THIS ORDER TO
PARAGRAPH 5(A)(2) ARE APPLICABLE TO ANY JUDICIAL
VACANCY WHICH EXISTS ON OCTOBER 4, 1977 OR OCCURS
THEREAFTER, AND FOR WHICH A COMMISSION HAS NOT
SUBMITTED A REPORT AND NOMINATION TO THE
GOVERNOR.