EXECUTIVE ORDERS

the [circuit] COMMISSION DISTRICT. These persons 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
the members of the Maryland Bar who are registered to vote
in State elections and who maintain their principal offices
for the practice of law in the [Circuit] COMMISSION
DISTRICT. In each multi-county [judicial circuit]
COMMISSION DISTRICT, there shall be at least one member who
maintains a principal office for the practice of law in each
county for which there is a nominee. The election shall be
conducted by the Administrative Office of the Courts
pursuant to rules promulgated by the Court of Appeals.

(3)  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 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.

(4)  Vacancies. If a vacancy occurs on a Commission BY
REASON OF THE CREATION OF A NEW COMMISSION DISTRICT OR by
reason of the death, resignation, removal, or
disqualification of a member appointed by the Governor, the
member's successor shall be appointed by the' Governor in
accordance with Section [B.(l)] C.(2). If the vacancy
occurs BY REASON OF THE CREATION OF A NEW COMMISSION
DISTRICT OR 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.

(5)  Ineligibility for Judicial Appointment. The
Governor shall not appoint a member of these [Commission]
COMMISSIONS to a vacancy that occurs on a Trial Court during
the term for which they were chosen.

(6)  Number, of Recommendations. The Commission shall
submit to the Governor a list of not more than seven names
of each judicial vacancy on a [Trail] TRIAL Court within its
[circuit] COMMISSION DISTRICT. The Commission shall submit
a minimum number of names so that the number of nominees for
each vacancy, including any eligible nominee on a list
previously submitted as provided by Section G.(2), is no
less than the number provided in the following table:

Number of Lawyers                       Minimum Number

Contributing to Client's                            of

Security Trust Fund in Nominees Per

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