EXECUTIVE ORDERS

EXECUTIVE ORDER OF MARCH 31, 1988

01.01.1988.06

JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION

WHEREAS, By Executive Order 01.01.1974.23, the Governor of the
State of Maryland created 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 providing for the composition and
general functions and procedures of the Commission; and

WHEREAS, The Executive Order has been revised five times and has
provided a system that has worked well and has materially
assisted in assuring the appointment of qualified persons in
the Judiciary of Maryland; and

WHEREAS, To provide greater local involvement and participation
in the process of selecting persons for appointment to the
trial courts of Maryland and to strengthen the commitment
for fair and appropriate representation of all persons on
the Judicial Nominating Commissions, it is necessary to
revise the provisions of the Executive Order of January 29,
1987;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF MARYLAND, BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY THE
CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF MARYLAND, HEREBY RESCIND EXECUTIVE
ORDERS 01.01.1974.23, 01.01.1977.08, 01.01.1979.08,
01.01.1982.05, 01.01.1986.02, AND 01.01.1987.06; AND HEREBY
PROMULGATE THE FOLLOWING ORDER:

A.  Definitions

(1)  In this Executive Order the following words have
the meanings indicated.

(2)  "Appellate Court" means the Court of Appeals of
Maryland the the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

(3)  "Trial Court" means the District Court of Maryland
the the Circuit Court of a County or Baltimore City.

B.  Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission

(1) Creation and Composition. The Appellate Judicial
Nominating Commission is created as part of the Executive
Department. It consists of 13 persons chosen as follows:

(a) 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.
The Chairman may not hold an office of profit or trust under

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