EXECUTIVE ORDERS

member's successor shall be appointed by the Governor, in
accordance with Section B.(l). If the vacancy occurs by
reason of the death, resignation, removal, or
disqualification of a member elected by the members of the
Bar, the member's successor shall be selected pursuant to
rules promulgated by the Court of Appeals.

(4)  Ineligibility for Judicial Appointment. The
Governor shall not appoint a member of the Commission to a
vacancy that occurs on an Appellate Court during the term
for which the member was chosen.

(5)  Number of Recommendations. The Commission shall
submit to the Governor a list of not less than five nor more
than seven nominees for each vacancy on an Appellate Court.

C. Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commissions

(1) Creation [and Composition]. [A Trial Court
Judicial Nominating Commission is created as part of the
Executive Department for each of the eight judicial circuits
of the State.]

(A) THE TRIAL COURT JUDICIAL NOMINATING
COMMISSIONS ARE CREATED AS PART OF THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE
COMMISSIONS, THE STATE SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO COMMISSION
DISTRICTS AS FOLLOWS:

(I)  COMMISSION DISTRICT 1 - DORCHESTER,
SOMERSET, WICOMICO AND WORCESTER COUNTIES;

(II)  COMMISSION DISTRICT 2 - CAROLINE, CECIL,
KENT, QUEEN ANNE'S, AND TALBOT COUNTIES;

(III)  COMMISSION DISTRICT 3 - BALTIMORE
COUNTY;

(IV)  COMMISSION DISTRICT 4 - HARFORD COUNTY;

(V)  COMMISSION DISTRICT 5 - ALLEGANY AND
GARRETT COUNTIES;

COUNTY;
COUNTY;
COUNTY;

(VI)  COMMISSION DISTRICT 6 - WASHINGTON

(VII)  COMMISSION DISTRICT 7 - ANNE ARUNDEL

(VIII)  COMMISSION DISTRICT 8 - CARROLL

(IX)  COMMISSION DISTRICT 9 - HOWARD COUNTY;

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