. Ch. 440                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)     A committee designated under this subsection shall consist of an equal
number of Senators and Delegates.

(3)     The President and the Speaker shall each designate a cochairman of the
committee.

(4)     AT LEAST 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING, STAFF SHALL
ADVERTISE THE POSITION IN NEWSPAPERS OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE
STATE.

(5)     The committee [may] SHALL conduct a public meeting at which time
candidates for the Office of Treasurer shall present themselves.

(6)     THE COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE ITS PROCEDURES WHICH
SHALL INCLUDE A SECRET BALLOT, LIMITED TO THE MEMBERS PRESENT AND
VOTING, TO DETERMINE ITS NOMINEE.

[(e)](C) If the General Assembly designates a committee under subsection [(d)]
(B) of this section, the committee shall report to the General Assembly on the
qualifications of the candidates for the Office of Treasurer and recommend [a
procedure] ONE OF THE CANDIDATES to the General Assembly [for the casting of
ballots] for the appointment [of] AS Treasurer.

[(b)](D) (1) During the [1st] FIRST session following the election of new
members to, the General Assembly, the General Assembly shall meet in joint session to
appoint the Treasurer.

(2) If the General Assembly does not appoint someone to the Office of
Treasurer at the time of its [1st] FIRST joint session to consider the appointment of a
Treasurer, the General Assembly shall continue to meet in joint session on a daily basis
until a Treasurer is appointed.

[(c)](E) (1) The appointment of the Treasurer by the General Assembly shall
be determined by a majority of the membership PRESENT AND VOTING of the Senate
and the House, sitting jointly.

(2)     Each member of the General Assembly shall have 1 vote.

(3)     (I) THE NAME OF EACH PERSON WHO APPLIES SHALL BE PLACED
ON THE BALLOT THAT IS DISTRIBUTED AT THE JOINT SESSION AND THE BALLOT
SHALL CONTAIN A PLACE FOR A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE. A CANDIDATE MAY
WITHDRAW HIS OR HER NAME AT ANY TIME.

(II)    BEFORE BALLOTS ARE DISTRIBUTED, THE READING CLERK
SHALL READ THE LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION, IF ANY, FROM THE JOINT
COMMITTEE FOR WHICH PROVISION IS MADE IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION.
ONCE READ, THE JOINT SESSION SHALL IMMEDIATELY PROCEED WITH THE
BALLOTING. NOMINATING SPEECHES MAY NOT BE MADE FROM THE FLOOR.

(III)   The casting of ballots for the appointment of the Treasurer shall
be by secret ballot.

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