Ch. 31

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 70, § 1.

In the introductory language of this section, the references to the "clerk of the
Court of Appeals" and to "Article I, § 9" of the Maryland Constitution are
added for clarity.

16-102. ADJUTANT GENERAL; ATTORNEY GENERAL; COMPTROLLER; JUDGES AND
CLERKS OF COURT OF APPEALS AND COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS; SECRETARY OF
STATE; STATE REPORTER; TREASURER.

(A) BEFORE WHOM OATH TAKEN.

THE OATH PRESCRIBED BY ARTICLE I, § 9 OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION
SHALL BE TAKEN AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE THE GOVERNOR BY:

(1) THE ADJUTANT GENERAL;

(2) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL;

(3) THE COMPTROLLER;

(4) THE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS AND THEIR CLERKS;

(5) THE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS AND THEIR

CLERKS;

(6) THE SECRETARY OF STATE;

(7) THE STATE REPORTER; AND

(8) THE TREASURER.

(B) COMPTROLLER.

ON OR AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE THIRD MONDAY OF JANUARY
NEXT AFTER THE ELECTION FOR COMPTROLLER, THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE FOR
THAT OFFICE SHALL QUALIFY BY TAKING THE OATH PRESCRIBED BY ARTICLE I, § 9
OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION.

(C) RECORDATION OF OATH.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL MAINTAIN A BOOK THAT RECORDS THE
OATHS TAKEN AND SUBSCRIBED UNDER THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 70, §§ 2 and 14.

In subsection (a) of this section, the reference to "Article I, § 9" of the
Maryland Constitution is added for clarity.

In subsection (b) of this section, the reference to "Article I, § 9" of the
Maryland Constitution is substituted for the former reference to the "oath
that the Maryland Constitution requires" for clarity.

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