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SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the
aforegoing section proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution of Maryland shall be submitted to the legal and
qualified voters of this State at the next general election
to be held in November, 1980 for their adoption or rejection
in pursuance of directions contained in Article XIV of the
Constitution of this State. At that general election, the
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 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the
provisions of this Act shall be effective only if Chapter

of the Acts of 1980 (H.B.1729) (01r3623) or (S.B.784)
(01r0746), concerning the creation of the Circuit Court of
Baltimore City, 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 525

(Senate Bill 786)

AN ACT concerning

Election of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Baltimore City

FOR the purpose of creating the office of Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Baltimore City and providing for his
nomination and election for the sole purpose of
permitting the implementation of certain proposed
Constitutional Amendments if they are approved by the
voters; providing certain contingencies; and relating
generally to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Baltimore City.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That:

(a) The office of Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Baltimore City is created for the sole purpose of permitting
the implementation of the Constitutional Amendments proposed

by Chapter ____ of the Acts of 1980 (H.B. 1729) (01r3623) or

(S.B. 784) (01r0746), concerning the creation of the Circuit