The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-09-21

shall be made to the Governor of the vote
for and against said proposed amendment. as
directed by SAID Fourteenth Article Of the
Constitution. and further pr1ce dings had in
accordance with said Article Fourteen.
Approved april Is, 1922.
CHAPTER 227.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to the
Constitution Of the STATE of MARYLAND by
adding thereto Article TO be number
ed Article XVII" entitled ''Quadrennial
Elections, the same providing that all
State officers, except judges and all county
officers elected by qualified voters shall be
elected in every fourth year for terms of
four years; and adjusting terms of State
and county appointiye officers; and provid-
ing that all provisions of the Const tuition
inconsistent with the provisions Of this Ar
tc!e be repealed to the extent of such in
consistency; and providing for the sub
mission of said amendment to the qualified
voters of the State for adoption rejec-
ton.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland. thrce-ffths Of all the
members of each of the two Houses concurr-
ing. That the following Article to be
numbered Article XVII" title "Quadrennial
Elections" be and the same is hereby pro
of the State of Maryland The same if adopt
ed by the legally qualified voters of the State.
as herein provided. to become part of sal
Constitution, and to be numbered and titled
as aforesaid.
ARTICLE XVII.
Quadrennial Elections.
Section l. All State officers elected by
qualified voters Except judges of the Circuit
Courts of the several circuits. the member of
the Court of Appeals from Baltimore City,
and members of the Supreme Bench of Bati-
more City,, and all county officers elected by
qualified voters, shall hold Office for
terms of four years and until their successors
shall qualify.
Section 2. Elections by qualified voters for
State and county officers shall be held on the
Tuesday next after the tir-t Monday of No
vember, in the year nineteen hundred and
tVVpDfV-GiX on he mo f'aNv wary
year thereafter.
Section 8. Members of the House of Dele
gates and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
to be held on the Tuesday after the first Mon
day of November, in the year nineteen hum
dred and twenty-three for terms of office here
tofore fixed by law at two years, shall holi
Office for three years the Governor. Attorney
I General, members of the State Senate and all
other State and county officers elected by the
qualified voters at the election to be held on
the Tuesday next after the first Monday in
November, in the year nineteen hundred and
twenty-three, for terms Of Office heretofore
fixed by law Mt four years, shall hold office
for three years; Registers of Wills, Clerks of
Court and all other Stat and county officers
/ elected by qualified voters at the election to
be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday
of November, in the year Nineteen hundred
and twenty-three. for terms of Office hereto
fore fixed by law at six years, shall hold Office
for terms of three years; and all such State
and county officers elected by qualified voters
wears
Section 4. All officers to be appointed by
the Governor under existing provisions of
law in the wear nineteen hundred and TWEEN
ty-four for terms of office heretofore fixed by
law at two years shall no d Office for terms
of three years: all officers so appointed for
terms of Office heretofore fxed nv law 81 foi,,
years shall hold office for terms of three
years: all officers so appointed for terms of
office heretofore fixed by law at six years,
shall hold office for terms of five years, and
Hereafter appointments by the Governor sbaU
be for the terms heretofore fixed by law. un-
less otherwise duly changed by law. All Of
| ficcrs appointed by the County Commissioners
after the election to be held on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday in Noven,ber
nineteen hundred and twenty-three. for terms
Of office of two, four or six wears shall hold
office for terms of three years: and thereafter
appointments by the County Commits
sioners shall be Tor terms of four wears. I'M
/ less otherwise duly changed hv Law,
Section ;. The terms of ali State and conn
| ty officers heretofore elected bv qualified vot
ers, and whose successors would not be elect
cd until the Tuesday Drx+ af+a,. tho CT NJ
day of November nineteen bundled and +van
ty-fve. shall be increased bv orye ypar and
/ their successors shall be elected for +be roor,
/ lar term at the election to be held on the
| Tuesday next after the first Monday of No
vember nineteen hundred and twen+v-s:v Tho
terms Of all State and county officers berat,-
fore elected by qualified voters. and whose
/ successors would not be elected until the
| Tuesday next after the first Monday Of No
vember nineteen hundred and twe9ty.seyen
shall remain UNCHANGED: their succpssors sbal II
be elected for a term of three wears nj Tho
election to be held on the Tuesday nev+ flor
the first Monday of November. nineteen
hundred and tventy-six, but shall NOT tqke
office until the expiration of the full term fo~
which their professors have been elected and
/ their successors shall be elected for the repu-
| lar term at the election to he held on tbe
/ Tuesday next after the first Monday Of No
vember nineteen hundred and tbirty Notb-
ing herein shall affect the terms Of anv :,1Jge
of the Circuit Court of the several circrits
the member of the Court of AppeaIs from
Baltimore City or any member of the ST.
preme Bench of Baltimore Citv. if Tho +arno
of any such judge shall expire in = Year in
which no election for members of the General
| Assembly is held the Governor shall annoin+
a person duly qualified t. fill said office who
/ shall hold the same until the next general
election for members of the General Assem-
bly,, when a successor shall be elected for the
| term elsewhere provided. The terms of ali
State and county officers heretofore annointed
/ for terms which will not expire until during
the year nineteen and TWENTY-FIVE ninetaen
hundred and twenty-six, nineteen hundred and
| twenty-seven or nineteen hundred and tyyentv-
eight, shall be reduced by one vear and tbeir
/ successors shall be appointed for +bo +eryas
now provided by law in the vear ninataer
hundred and twenty-four. nineteen hmndrej
| and twenty-five, nineteen hundred and twen-
ty-six Or nineteen hundred and twenty-seven,
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