HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSIONS

WHEREAS, By Executive Order 01.01.1974.23, the Governor of
the State of Maryland created the Appellate Judicial
Nominating Commission and the Trial Court Judicial
Nominating Commissions for the purpose of recommending
to the Governor the names of persons for appointment to
the appellate courts and trial courts of Maryland, and
provide for the composition and general functions and
procedures of the Commissions; and

WHEREAS, 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 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 December 18, 1974 [and October 4, 1977;], OCTOBER 4,
1977, AND JUNE 8, 1979;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY HUGHES, GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND, BY
VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY ARTICLE II OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND, AND BY THE LAWS OF
MARYLAND, HEREBY PROMULGATE THE FOLLOWING ORDER
AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDERS 01.01.1974.23 [AND
01.01.1977.08:], 01.01.1977.08, AND 01.01.1979.08:

1. 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 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)  One person shall be appointed by
the Governor from each of the six
Appellate Judicial Circuits, and