HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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elections, shall reside or maintain a
principal office for the practice of law in
the Appellate Judicial Circuit from which
elected, and 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 members of the
Maryland Bar who are registered to vote in
State elections and who either reside or
maintain their principal offices for the
practice of law in the appropriate Appellate
Judicial Circuit. The elections in each
circuit shall be conducted by the
Administrative Office of the Courts pursuant
to Rules promulgated by the Court of
Appeals.

(4) The Administrative Office of the Courts is
the secretariat for the commissions.

(5) The Commission, by vote of a majority of its
full authorized membership, shall select
from among the members a vice chairman, The
Vice Chairman may perform any duty of the
Chairman, during his absence,
unavailability, or inability to act.

Terms

The terms of the members of the Commission
extend to the date of qualification of the
Governor elected at each quadriennial
election, and until their successors are
duly chosen. However, if the Commission
meets not less than twice in any calendar
year and a Commission member who is not
disqualified from participation fails to
attend at least 50 percent of the Commission
meetings held in that year, the term of the
member is terminated automatically at the
end of the calendar year and another member
promptly shall be selected.

Vacancies

If a vacancy occurs on the Commission by
reason of the death, resignation, removal,
or disqualification of a member appointed by
the Governor, [his] THE MEMBER'S successor
shall be appointed by the Governor, in
accordance with Paragraph [1(a)] 2(A). If
the vacancy occurs by reason of the death,
resignation, removal, or disqualification of
a member elected by the members of the Bar,