Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-08-04
ARTICLE XVII


GuAuIcNlAlaA H~itAuvHes
Section l., All State officers elected By quail,
fed 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
S.3 voters. sh,i S9d @ke. for ' Term. Of four
years, and until their successors shall qualify.
Section 2. Elections by qualified voters for
State and county ofteers 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 J. Members Of the House Of Dele
gates and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
g be held on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday Of November. in the year nineteen
hundred and tNenty-three for terms Of ONCE
heretofore Fixed by Law at two years shall
hold Office for terms Of three years; the Gov
ernoT. Attorney General. members Of the State
Senate and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters at the election
90 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 ONCE for terms Of thrse years; Registers
Of Wills Clerks Of Court and all other State
and county officers elected BY qualified voters
al the election TO be held on the Tuesday
after the hrst Monday Of November in the
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 and county officers elected
BY qualified voters thereafter shall hold Office
for terms Of four years.
Section 4. All officers 10 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
iofore fixed by Law at six years, shall hold
Office Tor terms Of i've years. and theteaiteT
appointments by the Governor shall be for the
terms heretofore fixed BY Law, unless other
wise duly changed by law. MI officers ap
pointed BY County Commissioners after the elec-
ton 10 be held the Tuesday next after the
first Monday in November, nineteen hundred
and tWenty-ihrce for terms q Office Of two.
fonr sir years shall hold Office for terms
Of three years, and thereafter appointment By
the County Commissioners shall be for terms
Of four years, unless otherwise duly changed by
laW.
Section 8 The terms Of al State and county
officers heretofore elected BY qualified voters
and whose successors would not be elected un-
nj the TUESDAY next after the hra Monday Of
November nineteen hundred and twenty-five.
shall be increased by one year, and their sue
rcssors shall be elected for the regular term
At the election 10 be held the Tuesday
next after the first Monday Of November, nine.
teen hundred and tNenty-siR The terms Of
al State and county officers, heretofore elected
By qualified voters, and whose successors would
not be elected until the Tuesday next after
the FIRST Monday Of November, nineteen hun
bred and twenty seven, shall remain unchanged I;
their successors shall be elected for term Of
three years al the elections TO be held the
Tuesday next after the first Monday Of Novem-
Der, nineteen hundred and twenty six. but shall
not take Once until the expiration Of the full
term for which their predecessors have been
elected; and their successors shall be elected
for the regular term at the election 10 be held
OF the Tuesday % after the MnndaN NJ
November nineteen hundred and thirty. Moth
ina herein shall affect the terms Of any Judge
OF the Circuit Court Of the several circuits,
fhe member OF the Court OF Appeals from
Baltimore City OF any member OF the Supreme
Bench Of Baltimore City; il the term Of any
such Judge shall expire IN year IN which no
election for members Of the General Assembly
IS held, the Governor shall appoint a person
duly qualified to I'LL said Office who shall hold
The same until the next general election for
members Of the General Assembly, when q
successor shall be elected for the term else
where provided. The terms Of all State and
county officers heretofore appointed for terms
which viii not expire until during the yea
nineteen hundred and twenty-five. nineteen
hundred and twenty-six, nineteen hundred and
twentyseyen nineteen hundred and twenty
eight shall be reduced by one year, and their
successors shall be appointed for the terms
now provided by law IN the years nineteen
| hundred and twenty four. nineteen hundred
! and twenty-five. nineteen hundred and twenty
| six or nineteen hundred and twenty seven
| respectively. In the event that the term Of an,
officer appointed by the Governor with IN,
| advice and consent OF the Senate shall expire
| in the year nineteen hundred and tsenly nv,
| or twentysiS, the Governor shall have power
&c appoint successor, who shall serve for the
! full term subject to confirmation by the Seuat,
| at the regular session to be held under thu,
| Article IN the year nineteen hundred and TWEEN
| tySeven.
Section o. The General Assembly shall NEE
| on the frs, Wednesday Of January. ninetecf
] hundred and twenty.four, for a regular session
/ and shall not meet again for regular session
| until the first Wednesday Of January nueteet
| hundred and twcuty.scyeu, and the Genera
| Assembly shall meet the same day in ever,
second year thereafter and at no other time
unless convened by proclamation OF the Gov
! etnor.
Section :. The term Of the Treasurer elected
| by the General Assembly at the regular session
OF nineteen hundred and twenty four shall b,
three years. Thereafter the term shall be IN,
same 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 ensu
! ing their appointment.
Section 9. The vote to be held under tn
| provisions Of Section OF Article XIV Of tn