Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-09-29

Assembly of Maryland, three .ffths Of all tn,
members Of the two Houses eoncurring. Tha
,GoxW1F n:% Article to Be
| be and the same is hereby proposed as ar
| amendment to the Constitution OF the State OF
| Maryland. The same il adopted by the legal,
| qnslihed voters OF the State as herein pro
| vded. to become a part Of said Constitution
and to be numbered aud titled as aforesaid
ARTICLE XVII
Quadrennial Elections.
Section I. All State officers elected by quail
he'd voters Except judges Of the Circuit Court
Of the several circuits, The member of the
Court of Appeals from Baltimore City. and
members Of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore
City), and all county officers elected by quail
he'd voters, shall hold Office for terms of four
years and until their successors shall qualify.
Section 2. Elections by qualified voters Tor
State and county officers shall be held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday of Novem-
Der, in the year nineteen hundred and twenty
six, and on the same day in every fourth year
thereafter.
Section 3. Members of the House of Dele
gates and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
70 be held the Tuesday next after the FIRST
Monday of November, in the year nineteen
hundred and tNenty-three for terms OF office
heretofore fixed by law at two years, shall
hold office for terms of three years; the Gov.
ernor, Attorney General. members of the State
Senate and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
70 be held on the Tuesday Aext after the hrst
Monday in November, in the year nineteen
hundred and twenty.three, for terms Of Office
heretofore fixed by law at four years, shall
hold office for terms of three years; Registers
OF Wills, Clerks Of Court and all other State
and county officers elected by 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
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years, shall hold Office for terms Of three years
and all such Stale and county officers elected
by qualified voters thereafter shall hold office
Tor 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 fixed by law at
two years, shall hold office for terms of three
years; all officers so appointed for terms OF
office heretofore fixed by law at four years,
shall hold Office for terms Of three years; all
officers so appointed for terms Of Office here.
tofore fixed 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 other
wise duly changed by law. All officers ap.
pointed by County Commissioners after the cleo
ton to be held on the Tuesday next after the
frs, Monday in November nineteen hundred
and twenty-three, for terms of office OF two,
four or six years, shall hold office for terms
OF three years, and thereafter appointment by
Of four years unless otherwise duly changed by
law.
Section S. The terms of all State and county
officers heretofore elected by qualified voters,
and whose successors would not be elected un-
al the Tuesday next after the first Monday of
November nineteen hundred and twenty five.
shall he increased by year, and their sue.
cessors shall be elected for the regular term
at the election to be held on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday Of November nine
teen hundred and The terms AZ
all State and county officers, heretofore elected
by qualihed voters, and whose successors would
not be elected until the Tuesday next after
the hrst Monday of November, nineteen hun.
dred and twenty .seven, shall remain unchanged.
their successors shall be elected for a term OF
three years al the elections to be held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday Of Novem.
Der, nineteen hundred and twenty-sN but shall
not take office until the expiration Of the fun
term tor which their predecessors have been
elected; and their successors shall be elected
for the regular term at the election to be held
on the Tuesday next after the hrst Monday OF
November nineteen huu lred and thirty Moth
ing herein shall affect the terms OF any judge
Of the Circuit Court a the several circuits
the member Of The Court of Appeals froo
Baltimore City or any member Of the supreme
Bench of Baltimore City; il the term OF any
such Judge shall expire IN year in which ne
election for members Of Che General Assembly
IS held, the Governor SHAH appoint a rtgsnu
duly qualified to I'll Ssjl Office. who shall hold
the same until the nest general election for
members Of the G,tul.t Assembly, when .
successor shall he elected for the term else
where provided. The term, of az state End
county officers hereto ere arpolt.cd ton terms
which will not expire aru iuIins b. sea,
nineteen huudred and tw,Ht,-Evt u.nett e.
hundred aud twentY--tN, njuttt.n huhired and
twenty seNcu or nineteen luuArei ami twenty
eish shall be reduced d, aut ytsr. ana theii
successors shall he appointed Tor .da term,
nov provided by Law ia the years nineteet
hundred and twenty .fnur, nineteen hunGret
and twenty-five, nineteen hundred and twenty
SIX or nHeteeu hunlftd and twenty seven
respectively, In ihs event that the term Of an,
Officer appointed 10y ihs Governor with m,
advice aud consent OF tAe senate shall cNrir,
in the year nineteen hardred and twenty .hy,
or twentysiN, the Governor shall have pnwr
to appoint successor. who Shall serve laf IN
full term subject to continuation by the Scuat
At the regular session TO he held under tn,
Article ~ the year nineteen hundred and TWEEN
ty.seven,
Section o, The General ASSEMBLY shall mes
On the FIRST "Wednesday of January, uinetsc,
| hundred and went tour. for a regular session
and shall net meet . ,ssU ior regular ,cssio,
until the frs! MednI stay OF January, uineteei
hundred aud twenty seven, and the Genera
Assembly shall meet on the same day in ever
second year thereafter and at no other time
unless convened by proclamation OF the Go,
ernor.
Section :. The term Of the Treasurer eleete
| by the General Assembly at the regular sessio
OF nineteen hundred and twenty -four Snail b
three years. Thereafter the term shall he tn
same as elsewhere provided.
Section g. The terms OF the Members of IN
BOARD Of Supervisors OF Elections OF Baltimor
| City and Of the several counties shall con
menee on the first Monday OF June next enst
ing their appointment
Section y. The vote to be held under IN
provisions Of Section Of Article XIV Of IN
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