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be made by Law; and if such vacancy should occur without
such provision being made, the Legislature shall he convened
by the Secretary of State for the purpose of filling said va-
cancy.
SEC. 8. The Governor shall be the Commander-in-Chief of |
Governor to
be Com-
mander-in-
Chief of
militia. |
the land and naval forces of the State; and may call out the
Militia to repel invasions, suppress insurrections, and enforce
the execution of the Laws; but shall not take the command
in person, without the consent of the Legislature.
Scholle vs. State, 90 Md., 733.
SEC. 9. He shall take care that the Laws are faithfully - |
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Duties. |
executed.
SEC. 10. He shall nominate, and by and with the advice |
Appoint-
ments, |
and consent of the Senate, appoint all civil and military offi-
cers of the State, whose appointment or election is not other-
wise herein provided for; unless a different mode of appoint-
ment be prescribed by the Law creating the office.
Davis vs. State, 7 Md., 151. Cantwell vs. Owens, 14 Md., 215. Scholle
vs. State, 90 Md., 743.
SEC. 11. In case of any vacancy during the recess of the |
Appointments
during re-
cess. |
Senate, in any office which the Governor has power to fill, he
shall appoint some suitable person to said office, whose com-
mission shall continue in force until the end of the next session
of the Legislature, or until some other person is appointed
to the same office, which ever shall first occur; and the nomi-
nation of the person thus appointed during the recess, or of
some other person in his place, shall be made to the Senate
within thirty days after the next meeting of the Legislature.
Watkins vs Watkins, 2 Md., 341. Cantwell vs. Owens, 14 Md., 215.
Smoot vs. Sommerville, 59 Md., 84. Kroh vs. Smoot, 62 Md., 172. Ash vs.
McVey, 85 Md., 119. Sappington vs. Slade, 91 Md., 645. School Com-
missioners vs. Goldsborough, 90 Md., 204. |
Rejection by
Senate. |
SEC. 12. No person, after being rejected by the Senate,
shall be again nominated for the same office at the same ses-
sion, unless at the request of the Senate; or be appointed to
the same office during the recess of the Legislature.
Townsend vs. Kurtz, 83 Md., 331.
SEC. 13. All civil officers appointed by the Governor and |
Time of
Domination. |
Senate, shall be nominated to the Senate within fifty days
from the commencement of each regular session of the Legis- |
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Term of office. |
lature ; and their term of office, except in cases otherwise pro- |
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