HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(b)   If any person recommended for
appointment notifies the Governor that he
is unwilling to accept appointment, or if
he is disqualified or is otherwise
unavailable for appointment, a Commission
may, upon request of the Governor, submit
an additional nominee if needed to increase
the list to the prescribed minimum number
of names.

(c)   If the position to be filled is then
held by an incumbent judge who is eligible
for and desires reappointment, the
Commission, with the prior approval of the
Governor, may submit a list with less than
the prescribed minimum number of names.

4. Commission Procedures

(a)  Each Commission shall operate under
procedures specified in rules adopted by
the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals
consistent with this Executive Order.

(b)  Upon notification by the [Secretary]
SECRETARIAT that a vacancy exists or is
about to occur in a judicial office for
which a Commission is to make nominations,
the Commission shall seek and review
applications of proposed nominees for the
Judicial office. Application shall be made
on the form prescribed by the [Secretary]
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS. The
Commission shall notify the Maryland State
Bar Association, Inc. and other appropriate
bar associations of the vacancy, and shall
request recommendations from them. The
Commission may also seek a recommendation
from interested citizens and from among its
own members.

(c)  (1) The Commission shall evaluate each
proposed nominee. In the course of its
evaluation, a Commission may seek
information beyond that contained in the
personal data questionnaire submitted to
it. It may obtain pertinent information
from knowledgeable persons known to
Commission members, the Attorney Grievance
Commission, judges, personal references
given by the candidate, criminal justice
agencies, or other sources. A criminal