Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-10-11

Article II,
Amendments TO the Constitution
Sac. 1t shall be the duty of the Gen
eral Assembly TO provide by Law tor taking
at the general election to be held IN tl,
year ieighteen hundred and eighty seven
nineteen hundred aud seveity, and every
twenty years thereafter, the sense OF tn,
People IN regard 10 calling Convention FOL
altering this constitutions; and II majority
OF voters at such election OF elections shall
vote for Convention, the General Assembly
at ITS next session. shall provide by Law
tor the assembling OF such convention. and
for the election Of Delegates thereto. Each
County, and Legislative District OF the City
OF Baltimore, shall have IN such Convention
number OF Delegates equal to its repre-.
sanitation IN both Houses at the time at
which the Convention is called. But any
Constitution OF change, or amendment OF
the existing Constitution, which may be
adopted by such Convention, shall be sub.
united TO the v"'ers OF this State. and shah
have no eilect unless the same shall nave
been adopted by a majority OF the voters
voting thereon
Article Is, Miscellaneous
SEC Every person holding any office
created by, or existing under the Consttu
ton, or Laws OF the State (except Justices
OF the Peace, ConSiables and Coroners). OF
| holding any appointment under any Court OF
this State whose pay OF compensation is
derived from tees, or moneys coming INTO
his hands for the discharge OF his official
| duties, or. IN any way, growing ont OF, OF
connected with his office, shall keep book
IN which shall be entered every sum, OF
! sums OF money, received by him, or on his
| account, as a payment OF compensation for
his performance oil Official duties, a copy OF
which entries in sad hook, verified by the
| oath OF the officer, by whom It Is directed
to be kept, shall be returned yearly to the
| Comptroller OF the State tor his inspection,
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| State, to whi~b the Comptroller shall, al
each regular session fherent make a report
showing what Ohtcrs uave complied with
| this section; and each OF the SAID officers,
when the amount received by him tor the
| year shall exceed the sum which he is by
Law entitled to retain. as hs salary or com M
pensati0n Tor the discharge OF ms duties,
and for the expenses OF his Office, shall
| yearly pay over to the Treasurer OF The
State the amount OF such excess, subject to
| such disposition thereof as the General As.
sembly may direct; If any OF such officers
shall fail to comply with the requisliions Of
this section for the period OF thirty days
after the expiration OF each aid every wear
of his Office such officer shall be firenird 10
have vacated bis Office, and the G,W,rum
shall declare the same vacant, and ic
vacancy therein shall be filed as in the ca.
OF vacancy for any other cause, and such
officer shall be subject to suit by the State
for the amount that ought to be paid into
the Treasury Il and no person holding an,
office created by, or existing under this Con
stitution or Laws OF the State, or holding
any appointment, under any Court IN this
State, shall receive more than three thousand
dollars a year as compensation for the
discharge OF bis official duties, except IN
cases specially provided IN this Constitution
SEC g. 1.-THE Governor, and an oil, efs
civil and military. now holding Office under
this State, whether by election OF appoint
a1,all I,aI.l
discharge the duties OF their Offices (unless
Inconsistent with, or Otherwise provided in
this Constittition), until they shall lie
superseded, under IT'S provisions and until
their successors shall be duly qualified
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SEC. 2. All general elections IN this State
shall be held on the Tuesday next after the
first Monday IN the month OF November ~
the year in which they shall occur and
the first election OF all officers, who, under
this Constitution, are required TO be elected
by the people, shall, except IN cases herein
specially provided for, be held on the Tues
day next after the first Monday OF Noyein
Der, IN the year eighteen hundred and sixty
seyenI
SEC. g. IThe Sheriffs Of the several
Counties OF this State, and OF tire City OF
baltimore, shall give notice OF the several
elections authorized by this Constitution. m
the manner prescribed by existing Laws Tor
elections 70 be held m this State. until said
Laws shall be changed RdCaHt
Article II, "Quadrennlal Elections"
SEC 3. members OF the House OF Dele
gates and all other State and county officers
elected by the qualified voters al the election
to be held on the Tuesday next ailef lie
FIRST Monday Of November, IN the year aiiir 4
teen 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, Attorney General, members OF
he GfuFa all a
County officers 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, Tor terms OF Office heretofore hxed 6y
law al tour years, shall hold Office tor 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
he held Oh tie Tuesday next after the FIRST
Monday OF November. ~ tie year nineteen
hundred and twenty three, for terms OF office
heretofore fSed by law at sIs years, shall
hold Office tor terms OF three years: and all
sucbl IN State and county officers elected
by me qualified voters lthereafterI shall
hold office for terms OF four years
SEC. Z. MI officers 10 be APPOINTED BY
the Governor l. under existing provisions OF
law in the year nineteen hundred and
twenty-four for terms OF Office heretofore
liked by law al two years, shall hold Office
tor terms OF three years; all officers so ap
pointed u terms Of Office heretofore fixed
by law at tour wears, shall hold Office Tor
terms OF three years; al officers so appointed
tor terms Of office heretofore fixed by law
AZ six years, shall hold Office for terms OF
five years, and thereafter appointments by
the Governor shall IbeI hold oGce for the
terms lheretoiorel fixed BY law 4. unless
otherwise duly changed nv awI All officers
appointed by County Commissioners taftef
the election to be held on tie iystlay next
after tle first Monday Of NoVem 81 nne.
teen hundred and twenty-three fof nrins
OF office OF two. four or SIX years, shall aL,
office for terms OF three years: and tiefe
after appointment by the County Commis.
sionersl shall IbeI hold office for terms Of
tours years, unless Otherwise duly changed
by law.
SIC. 5. lThe terms Of all State and
county officers heretofore elected BY qualified
voters, and whose successors would not be
elected until tie Tuesday next after the
first Monday OF November, nineteen hundred