EXECUTIVE ORDERS

non-voting Secretary, chosen as follows:

(1)  One person, who shall be the
Chairman, shall be appointed by the
Governor. The Chairman may but not need be
a lawyer, but shall be a resident and
registered voter of the Judicial Circuit.
HE MAY NOT HOLD AN OFFICE OF PROFIT OR
TRUST UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OR LAWS OF
THIS STATE OR AN OFFICE IN A POLITICAL
PARTY OR BE A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE OF THE
STATE.

(2)  Six persons shall be appointed
by the Governor from among the residents
and registered voters of the Judicial
Circuit. These persons may not be lawyers,
[elected State Officials] HOLD OFFICES OF
PROFIT OR TRUST UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OR
LAWS OF THIS STATE OR OFFICES IN ANY
POLITICAL PARTY, or BE full-time employees
of the State. If the Judicial Circuit
contains more than one county, at least one
person shall be appointed from each county
in the Circuit, and shall be a resident and
registered voter of such county.

(3)  Six persons shall be members of
the Maryland Bar who [reside and are
registered voters] ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE
IN STATE ELECTIONS AND WHO MAINTAIN THEIR
PRINCIPAL OFFICES FOR THE PRACTICE OF LAW
in the Circuit. THESE PERSONS MAY NOT HOLD
OFFICES OF PROFIT OR TRUST UNDER THE
CONSTITUTION OR LAWS OF THIS STATE OR
OFFICES IN ANY POLITICAL PARTY, OR BE
FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE. They
shall be elected by the members of the
Maryland Bar who [reside and are registered
voters] ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE IN STATE
ELECTIONS AND WHO MAINTAIN THEIR PRINCIPAL
OFFICES FOR THE PRACTICE OF LAW in the
Circuit. The election shall be conducted
by the State Court Administrator pursuant
to rules promulgated by the Court of
Appeals.

(4)  The State Court Administrator
is, ex officio, the non-voting Secretary of
each Commission.

(5)  EACH COMMISSION, BY VOTE OF A
MAJORITY OF ITS AUTHORIZED MEMBERSHIP SHALL
SELECT FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS A VICE