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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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vote on this proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be
by ballot and upon each ballot there shall be printed the
words "For the Constitutional Amendments" and "Against the
Constitutional Amendments," as now provided by law.
Immediately after the election all returns shall be made to
the Governor of the vote for and against the proposed
amendment, as directed by Article XIV of the Constitution,
and further proceedings had in accordance with Article XIV.

SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the
provisions of this Act shall be effective only if Chapter

____ of the Acts of 1980 (H.B.1730) (01r3622) or (S.B.785)

(01r0747), concerning the removal of causes, is adopted by
the voters of this State at the general election in

November, 1980, and if that Chapter ____ is not adopted, the

provisions of this Act shall be null and void.

Approved May 20, 1980.

CHAPTER 524

(Senate Bill 785)

AN ACT concerning

Judiciary Department - Removal of Causes

FOR the purpose of providing an automatic right of removal
to another court having jurisdiction of certain
criminal actions; providing that in other criminal
actions and in all civil cases, the party must
establish cause for the removal of the suit, action,
issue, presentment, or indictment; clarifying language;
correcting an error; repealing certain obsolete
provisions; making this provision subject to a certain
contingency; generally relating to the removal of
criminal and civil cases from one court to another
having jurisdiction; and submitting this amendment to
the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their
adoption or rejection.

BY proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Maryland

Article IV - Judiciary Department
Section 8

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 it be proposed that
section(s) of the Constitution of Maryland be repealed,
amended, or added to read as follows: