Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-11-06
CHAPTER 227.

| said amendment TO the qualified voters
of the State for adoption or rejection.
Section /. Re II enacted by the General
| Assembly OF Maryland, three-ffths of all
| the members OF the two Houses concur
ring. That the following new Article 20 be
| numbered Article XVIII title QUAD
rennial Elections" be and the same is
hereby proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution OF the State Of Maryland.
The same IL adopted by the legally quail
Hed voters OF the State. as herein pro-
vided. to become n part OF said Constitu-
ton, and to be numbered and titled as
aforesaid.
ARTICLE XVII.
Quadrennial Elections.
Section 1. All State officers elected by
Ialed 1ers eaeep. Judges ;rcu % the
member OF the Court OF Appeals from
Baltimore City, and members of the
SUI rtme 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
for State and 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 ). Members Of the House of
Delegates and all other State and county
ciacers 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 fixed
by 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
ton 10 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 at
four years. shall hold Office for terms of
three years: Registers OF Wills, Clerks of
Court and all other State and county OH
GERS 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 terms OF Office heretofore hAed
ny law NJ six years, shall hold office for
terms OF three years: and all such State
ana county officers elected by qualified
voters thereafter shall hold Office for terms
OF four years.
Section a. All officers to be appointed
by the Governor under existing provisions
OF law in the year nineteen hundred aud
twenty-feur for terms of Office heretofore
fixed by law at two years. shall hold Office
for terms ot three years; all officers So
appointed for terms of Office heretofore
fixed 10y law at four years. shall hold Office
for terms of three years; all officers so
APP oiuted for terms of Office heretofore
fixed 10y law III 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 oiii-
GERS appointed by County Commissioners
after the election TO be held on the Tues
day next after the first Monday in Nov
rmber, nineteen Hundred aud twenty-three
for terms of office OF two. four or six years
, shall hold Office for terms of three years
aud thereafter appointment by the County
Commissioners shall be for terms of four
years, unless otherwise duly changed by
law.
Section 8 The terms of all State and
county officers heretofore elected by
qualified voters. aud whose successors
would not be elected until the Tuesday
next after the hrst 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 of all State and county officers
heretofore elected by qualified voters, and
whose successors would not be elected un-
Til the Tuesday next after the hrst Mon
day of November. nineteen hundred and
| twenty seven, shall remain unchanged ;
their successors shall be elected for a
term Of three years Mt the elections to be
ON the SSas next e5 the
sud twenty but shall not take Office
| until the expiration of the full term for
which their Predecessors have been elect,
4 for the regular term at the election to be
/ held on the Tuesday next after the frat
Monday of November, nineteen hundred
and 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: II the term OF any such
Judge shall expire In year in which no
election for members of the General As
sembly is held, the SoyvrnSr shall "a, az. ap;
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
Il not expire until during the year nineteer
Il hundred and twenty five. nineteen hundred
and twenty-six. nineteen hundred ant
twenty seven or nineteen hundred and
Il twenty-eight shall he reduced by one year
md their successors shall be appointed fo'
he terms now provided by law in tn.
years nineteen hundred and twenty -four
nineteen hundred ana twenty-five, nineteei
hundred and twenty-six or nineteen hun
lred and twenty seven. respectively. II
the event that the term of any officer ap
pointed by the Governor with the advice
| and consent OF the Senate shall expire ii
The year nineteen hundred and twenty-five
or twenty-six. the Governor shall hav
| power 10 appoint a successor. who shall
! serve for the full term subject to conflr
nation by the Senate at the regular ses
sion 10 be held under this Article in IN
I year nineteen hundred and twenty seven
Section g. The General Assembly shall
{ meet on the iirSt Wednesday Of January
, nineteen hundred and twenty -f0ur. for
regular session. and shall not meet agai
for a regular session until the first Wed
D neSday OF January. nineteen hundred an
: twenty seven. and the General Assembl
e shall meet On the same day In every sec
0 ond wear thereafter and at no other time
Q unless convened by proclamation OF Il,
{ Governor.
il section :. The term of the Treasure
: elected by the General Assembly at III
Il -egt,ar session Of nineteen hundred an
: twenty-feur shall be three years There
r after the term shall be the same rs else
; wilerc provided.
II Section s The terms af the Members (
Y thes ikrards OF SupervisorS@0f Elections I
: Baltimore City and Of the several eountis
J. shall commence On the first, Monday
II June next ensuing their appointment.
IL Section q The vote 10 be held undl
e the provisions Of Section Of Article Xl