Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-10-25

Article IA,
Amendments to the Constitution"
SEC. ? II shall be the duty OF lie Gen
eral Assembly to provide by Law for taking
al the general election 10 be held IN the
year leghteen hundred and eighty seven
nineteen hundred and serenity. and every
twenty years thereafter, the sense OF the
People IN regard to calling Convention TOT
altering this Constitution. and Il majority
OF voters at such election or elections shall
vote for a Copventlon, the General Assembly,
at its next Session, shall provide by Law
tor the assembling OF such convention, and
tor the election of Delegates thereto Each
County, and Legislative District OF the CITY
OF Baltimore, shall have IN such Convention
a number of Delegates equal to its repre-.
sentatlon 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
mitied to the v-'ers OF this State. and shah
have no effect unless the same shall nave
been adopted by majority Of the voters
voting thereon
Article rs, miscellaneous"
SEC. Every person holding any office
created by, or existing under the Consttu
ton, or Laws OF the State texcept Justices
OF the Peace, Constahes and Coroners), or
holding any appointment under any Court of
TINS state. whose pay, or compensation IS
his hands tor the discharge OF his Official
duties, or, m any way, growing out OF, or
connected with his office, shall keep book
IN which shall be entered every sum, or
sums OF, money, received by him, or on his
account, as a payment or compensation for
has performance Of official duties copy OF
witch entries IN SAID book verified by the
oath OF the officer, by whom 1t is directed
TO be kept, shall be returned yearly to the
Comptroller OF the State Tor his inspection
and that OF the General Assembly OF the
State to which the Comptroller shall al
each regular session thereof make a repvrt
showing what officers have complied with
this section, and each OF the said officers,
when tie amount received by him TOT the
year shall exceed the sum winch he is by
Law entitled to retain as his salary or com
peiSation tor the discharge OF ms duties,
and tor the expenses OF his office, shall
yearly pay over 10 the Treasurer OF the
State the amount OF such excess, subject to
such disposition thereof as the General AS |
semhly may direct il any OF such officers |
shall tail to comply with the reQuislions OF |
thus section Tor the period OF thirty DAYS
after the expiration OF each and every year |
OF his Office, such officer shall be deemed to /
have vacated bis Office, and the Guvernop |
shall declare the same vacant, and the |
vacancy therein shall be filed as in the case |
OF vacancy tOT any other cause, and such |
officer shall be subject to suit by the State |
tor the amount that ought to be paid into |
the Treasury and no person holding any
office created by, or existing under this Con.
stltution or Laws of the State, OF holding |
any appointment, under any Court IN this |
State, shall receive more than three thousand |
dollars a year as compensation for the
discharge OF his Official duties, excep, IN
cases specially provided In this Constitution |
SIC. The Governor, aud all Officers.
evil and military. now holding office under
this State, whether by election or appoint.
ment, shall continue to hold. exercise and
discharge the duties OF their Offices (uness
Inconsistent with. or otherwise provided ~
tins tonstituuon). until they shall DC
superseded. under IT'S provisions, and until
their successors shall be duly qualified
VdtdHf
SEC. T. Al general ELECTIONS IN thus State
shall be held on the Tuesday next after the
FIRST Monday m the month OF November. N
the year III which they shall occur I and
the first election OF all officers, who, under
tins Constitution, are required to be elected
by the people, SHALL except IN cases herein
specially provided for, be held on tie Tues
day next after the FIRST Monday OF Novem
her. IN the year eighteen hundred and sixty
sevenI
SIC. 8. tThe sherias of the several
Counies OF this State, and OF the City OF
Baltimore, shall give notice OF the several
elections authorized by this Constitution Elm
the manner prescribed by existing Laws for
elections 10 be held IN this State, until said
Laws shall be changedl HaedHt
Article ~ "Quadreunial Elections"
SEC. 8. Members OF the House OF Dele
gates and all other State and county Officers
elected by the qualihrd voters al the election
to be held ca the Tuesday next after the
hrsi Monday OF November IN thcl year mne
teen hundred and tweny.tAree tor terms OF
office heretofore fixed by law at two years,
shall hold office tor terms Of three years
the tf0VFTu0r AffprupV (.engYnI a 4
the Stale Senate and all other State and
County officers elected by the qualified voters
At the election TO be held on the Tuesday
next after the FIRST Monday OF Novem'ieT,
IN the year nineteen hundred and twenty
three, Tor terms OF office heretofore fixed by
law at tour 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 Al the election 10
be held on the Tuesday nexi after the 6rst
Monday OF November, m the year nineteen
hundred and iwenty.three, for terms OF office
heretofore fixed by law al SIX years, shall
hold office tor terms Of three years. and all
suchI an state and county officers elected
by the qualified voters thereafter shall
hold office Tor terms OF tour years.
SEC, All officers 10 be APPOINTED by
the Governor L. under existing provisions OF
law IN the year nineteen hundred and
tweniy-tour for terms OF office heretofore
fixed by law at two years, shall hold office
Tor terms OF three years, all officers 50 ap
pointed for terms Of office heretofore fixed
by law at four years. shall hold Office Tor
terms OF three years; all officers 50 appointed
tor terms Of Office heretofore fixed by law
al SIX years, shall bold office Tor terms OF
i've years, and thereafter appointments BY
the Governorl shall lbeI hold office for the
terms lheretoioreI fixed BY law unless
otherwise duly changed ny lawl All officers
appointed by County Commissioners latter
the election 10 he held on the Tuesday uexl
after the FIRST Monday Of November, nine.
teen hundred and wenty-three, Tor terms
Of Office OF two, four OF six years. shall mold
Office for terms Of three Years, and there
after appointment by the County Comms
sionersl shall lbel h0ld office for terms Of
tours years. unless otherwise duly changed
by law
SIC. S. 1.-THE terms OF all 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 hundred
and twenty five, shall he increased by one
year, and their successors shall be elected I
iOr the regular term At the election TO be
held On the Tuesday next after the hrsi
Monday OF November, nineteen hundred and
tweniy-aN Tie terms Of an State and
county officers heretofore elected by quahhedI
voters, and whose successors would not be
elected until tie Tuesday next after the first
W tNNF'lNHNff HIlNNFfH tHINAltH ana
tweDty.seyen, shall remain unchanged. their
successors shall be elected Tor term Of
three years az the elections 10 be hed on
tie Tuesday nru after The hr1 Monday Of
Noyenibef nineteen hundred and twenty-slz,
but shall not take Office until the expiration
Of the iull term Tor which their predecessors
have been elected. and their successors shall L
he elected Tor the regular term al the rec.
non 10 be held On the Tuesday next after the
hrst 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 Bau
more City; If the term OF any such nudge
snail expire IN year m which no election
Tor members Of the General Assembly ~
held, the Governor shall appoint person
duly qualified 10 hl SAID Office. who shall
hold the same until tie next general election
tor members OF the General Assembly when
a successor shall be elected for the term
elsewhere provided. Tie terms Of an State
and county officers heretofore appointed tor
terms which will not expire until during the
year nineteen hundred and ttyeufv.Gve nine ]