WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

the Constitution or laws of this State or an office in a
political party or be a full-time employee of the State.

(b)  One person shall be appointed by the Governor
from each of the six Appellate Judicial Circuits, and shall
be a resident and registered voter in the circuit from which
appointed. These persons may not be lawyers, 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. To the FULLEST extent possible, the
composition of the members appointed by the Governor shall
fairly AND APPROPRIATELY reflect the minority and female
composition of the circuit from which appointed.

(c)  One person, who shall be a member of the
Maryland Bar, shall be elected by the members of the
Maryland Bar in each of the six Appellate Judicial Circuits.
These persons shall be registered to vote in State
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.

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

(e)  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.

(2)  Terms. The terms of the members of the Commission
extend to the date of qualification of the Governor elected
at each quadrennial 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 participating 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.

(3)  Vacancies. If a vacancy occurs on the Commission
by reason of the death, resignation, removal, or
disqualification of a member appointed by the Governor, the

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