3968

VETOES

from office in certain situations, deleting a reference to
the State Prosecutor in the "Interception of Communications
Act"; and generally relating to the abolition of the office
of State prosecutor.

FOR the purpose of altering a provision of law to provide that
the State Prosecutor shall be appointed by the Governor with
the advice and consent of the Senate; altering a provision
of law to provide that the State Prosecutor may be removed
from office by the Governor under certain circumstances; and
abolishing the State Prosecutor Selection and Disabilities
Commission.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 10 - Attorneys at Law and Attorneys in Fact

Section 33A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)

BY repealing

Article 10 - Attorneys at Law and Attorneys in Fact

Section 33A 33D through 33F

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

Section 19-406

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1980 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 10 - Attorneys at Law and Attorneys in Fact

[33A.

(a)  The office of State Prosecutor is created as an
independent unit within the office of the Attorney General. The
State Prosecutor shall be [ nominated by the State Prosecutor
Selection and Disabilities Commission and ] appointed by the
Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate for a term of
six years and until his successor is appointed and qualifies.

(b)  A person is not eligible to be State Prosecutor unless,
he has executed an affidavit under oath that the person will not
accept appointment to, or be a candidate for, any State or local
office, whether appointive or elective, during his service as the