Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-10-02
ARTICLE XVII.


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ARTICLE XVII.
Quadrennlal Elections.
Section l. All State officers elected by
qualified voters leXcept judges of the
Circuit Courts of the several circuits. the
member of the Court of Appeals from
baltimore City. ana members of the
Sal rt me Bench of Baltimore city,. and all
county officers elected by qualified voters
shall hold office for terms OF four years
aid until their successors shall qualify.
Section . Elections by qualified voters
fer State aud county officers shall be held
on the Tuesday next after the first Mon
day OF November, in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty-six, and on the same
day in every fourth year thereafter.
Section g. Members OF the House of
Delegates and all other State and county
clAcers elected by the qualified voters at
the election TO be held on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday of November,
in the year nineteen hundred and twenty
three for terms of office heretofore liked
Dy law at two years, shall hold Office for
terms of three years; the Governor, At
torney General, members of the State SEN
ate and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the cleo
1Vn to be held on the Tuesday next after
the first Monday in November in the year
liacteen hundred and twenty three. for
terms of office heretofore fixed by law at
tour years, shall hold Office for terms of
lnttc years. AtElSleTS Oh w Ills. Clerks
Court and all other State and county Off
GERS elected by qualified voters at the
election to be held on the Tuesday next
ifter the first Monday of November. in
tie year nineteen hundred and twenty
three, for terms of office heretofore fixed
by law at six years. shall hold Office for
terms OF three years; and all such State
md county officers elected by qualified
voters thereafter shall hold Office for terms
Of four years.
Section 4. All officers to be appointed
by the Governor under existing provisions
Of law in the year nineteen hundred and
twenty -four for terms of Office heretofore
lAed by law at two years. shall hold Office
fof terms OF three years: all officers so
u pointed for terms of office heretofore
lAed by law at four years. shall hold Office
TO. terms of three years; all officers SO
apI Ointcd for terms of office heretofore
.lAed by law at six years, shall hold office
for terms of five years, and thereafter
appointments by the Governor shall be for
the terms heretofore fixed by law, unless
otherwise duly changed by law. All OH
GERS appointed by County Commissioners
after the election to be held on the Tues
day next after the first Monday in Nov
1lnDer, nineteen hslndred and twenty three
for terms of office of two, four or six years
shali hold Office for terms of three years
ara thereafter appointment by the County
Commissioners shall be for terms of four
years, unless otherwise duly changed by
law
Section >. The terms of all State and
heretofore elected By
qualified voters. and whose successors
would not be elected until the Tuesday
next after the first Monday of November
nineteen hundred and twenty five shall be
increased by one year. and their success
sors shall be elected for the regular term
at the election to be held on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday Of November
Nineteen hundred and twenty-six. The
terms or ali State and county officers
heretofore elected by qualified voters. and
whose successors would not be elected un-
I'll the Tuesday next after the first Mon
aay OF November. nineteen hundred and
twenty seven, shall remain unchanged /:
their successors shall be elected for a
term OF three years at the elections to b.
neid on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday of November. nineteen hundred
AMI twentysix. but shall not take Office
until the expiration of the fun term for
which their predecessors have been elect
ed and their successors shall be elected
Tor the regular term at the election TO be
held on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday of November. nineteen hundred
anc thirty. Nothing herein shall affect
the terms OF any judge Of the Circuit
Court of the several circuits. the member
OF the Court of Appeals from baltimore
CITY or any member of the Supreme Bench
OF baltimore City: il the term of any such
judge shall expire In Il year In which no
election for members Of the General As
seInbly is held. the Governor shall an.
point person duly qualified to fill said
Office. who shall hold the same until the
next general election for members of the
General Assembly, when successor shall
be elected for the term elsewhere provided
The terms of all State and county officers
heretofore appointed for terms which will
not expire until during the year nineteen
hundred and twenty five. nineteen hundred
and twenty six. nineteen hundred aud
twenty seven or nineteen hundred and
twenty eight shall be reduced by one wear.
and their successors shall be appointed for
the terms now provided by law in the
years nineteen hundred and twenty-forIr
nineteen hundred and twenty-five nineteen
hundred and twenty six nineteen him.
dred and twenty seven, respectively. In
The event that the term Of any officer ap-
and consent of the Senate sifail cxpfre in
the year nineteen hundred and fwefty-fjye
or twenty the Governor shall have
power to appoint a SUCCESSOR who shall
serve for the full term subject TO conir-
nation by the Senate at the regular SOS
year nineteen hundred and twenty seven.
Section o. The General Assemble shall
meet on the first Wednesday of January
nineteen hundred and twenty-four for
regular session and shall not meet again
Tor a regular session until the first We'd
nesday OF January, nineteen hundred and
twenty seven. and the General Assembly
shall meet Tn the same day in every See
ond year thereafter and at no other time
unless convened by proclamation Of tie
Governor.
Section Z. The term of the Treasurer
elected by the General Assembly at the
regular session of nineteen hundred and
twenty four shall be three years. There
after the term shall be the same as else
Section s. The terms Of the Members Of
the Board of Supervisors of Elections az
Baltimore City and OF the several counties
shall commence On the first Monday Of
June next ensuing their appointment
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