Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-10-23
CHAPTER 2e7.

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elected in every fourth year for terms
of four years; and adjusting terms OF
State aud county appointiye oncers T:
and providing that all provisions or
the Constitution Inconsistent with the
provisions of this Article be repealed
to the extent OF such Inconsistency I:
end providing for the submission Of
said amendment To the qualified voters
Of the State for adoption or rejection.
Section /. Re II enacted by the General
Assembly. Of Maryland, thrce-hftbs Of all
ring. That thu following new Article 10 be
numbered Article xvii." title Quad
rennial Electiups," be and the same Is
hereby proposed rs an amendment TO the
The same If alopted. By the legally quail
lied voters of the State. as herein pro
videj. 10 become Q part Of said Conefitu-
tion. and 10 be numbered and titled as
aforesaid.
ARTICLE XVII.
QuadrennIal Elections.
section /. All State officers elected by
qualified voters Except judges OF the
Gil, nit Courts of the several circuits, the
member of the Court of Appeals from
Baltimore City. and members of the
SUI RI me Bench Of Baltimore 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
ON the Tuesday next after the first Mon.
dag Of November, In the year nineteen
hundred aud twenty six, and on the same
day in every fourth year thereafter.
Section $. Members of the House OF
Delegates and all other State and county
cEicers elected by the qualified voters al
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
| by law at two years. shall hold Office fol
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
! ton to be held on the Tuesday next after
the first Monday In November. in the veal
nineteen hundred and twenty three. fol
terms Of Office heretofore liked By law a
four years shall hold Office for terms OF
three years; registers OF Wills. Clerks %
Conrt and all other state and county ON
GERS elected by qualified voters at til,
election to be held on the Tuesday mex
after the first Monday of November, IL
the year nineteen hundred and twenty
| by law ut six years. shall hold office FOL
] terms of three years; and all such State
and county officers elected by qualihe,
voters thereafter shall hold Office for. terms
] Of four years.
! Section !. All officers TO be appointed
| by the Governor under existing provisions
| of law in the year nineteen hundred ant
| twenty -four for terms of ONCE heretofore
4 uAeu by law at tNO YEARS. Suall nOlu OuucS
for terms of three years: all officers 50
appointed for terms Of office hcretofor,
1 fixed by law at four years. shall hold oihc'
foe terms of three years; all officers 8
apI ointed for terms Of Office heretofore
| liked by law at six years, shall hold ofic'
/ for terms of five years, and thereafter
appointments by the Governor shall be FOL
! the terms heretofore fixed by law, unless
/ otherwise duly changed by law. All OH
| GERS appointed by County Commissioner,
| after the election 10 be held on the Tues
day next after the first Monday in Nov
| cmber, nineteen bindred 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 the Count.
Con Inissioners snail be for terms Of foul
years, unless otherwise duly changed by
law.
| Section :. The terms Of all State aDC
county officers heretofore elected By
qualified voters. and whose successors
next after the first Monday of November
hiueteen hundred and twenty byc. shall bt
increased by one year, and their success
At the election to be beld ON the Tuesda,
nest after the trst Monday Of November
nineteen hundred and twentyEix. Tbt
terms of all State and county oficers
whose successors would not be elected un.
I'll the Tuesday next after the first Mon;
day of November. nineteen hundred and
their successors shall be elected for o
term of three years IL the elections to be
held on the Tuesday next after the trs'
Monday of November; nineteen hundred
Until the expiration of the full term for
Which their predecessors Lave been elect.
ed; and their successors shall be elected
for the regular term at the election to bf
held on the Tuesday next after the 6rsi
Monday Of November. nineteen hundred
anG thirty. Nothing herein shall afieci
The terms of any judge of the Circuit
Court of the several circuits. the member
Of the Court Of Appeals FROM Baltimore
Ciiy or any member of the Supreme Bench
Of Baltimore City: il the term of any such
election for members Of the General AS.
seinbly is held, the Governor shall ap,
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 win
not expire until during the year nineteen
hundred and twenty five, nineteen hundred
and twenty-six, nineteen hundred and
twenty seven or nineteen hundred and
and their successors shall be appointed for
the terms now provided BY law I'm the
years nineteen hundred and twenty -four
nineteen hundred and twenty five. nineteen
hundred and twenty six or nineteen hum
dred and twenty-seyen. respectively. In
the event that the term OF any officer APP
poiated by the Governor with the advice
and consent of the Senate shall expire in
the year nineteen hundred and twenty five
or twenty six. the Governor shall have
power IN appoint a successor. who shall
serve for the full term subject to confr-
nation by the Senate at the regular SEES
sion 10 he held under this Article in the
year nineteen hundred and twenty seven.
Section O. The General Assembly shall
meet on the first Wednesday of January.
nineteen hundred and twenty four. for q
regular session. aud shall not meet again
for reguiar session until the first We'd
nesday - January. nineteen hundred and
twents seven. and the General Assembly
shall meet on the same day in every sec
ond year thereafter and at no other time
unless convened by proclamation Of tie
Governor.
Section l. The term Of the Treasurer
elected by the. General Assembly at thu
-egr-er session of nineteen hundred and
twenty -four shall be three years. There
after the term shall! be the same as else
where provided.
Section s. The terms Of the Members Of
ihe Board nj Supervisors of Elections Of
Baltimore City and Of the several c0nniies
shall commence Gu the 1rst Monday 0f
june next ensuing fhelr appointment
Section o. The vote TO be held under
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