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the duty of the Governor to order a new election for such
unfilled office or offices] FROM AND AFTER DECEM-
BER 1, 1954, THERE SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN
THREE JUDGES RESIDENT IN MONTGOMERY
COUNTY AND NOT LESS THAN TWO JUDGES RESI-
DENT IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, AND IN
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, AND NOT LESS THAN
THREE JUDGES RESIDENT IN BALTIMORE COUN-
TY. THE VACANCIES IN GARRETT, MONTGOMERY,
AND PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY CREATED BY
THE ADOPTION OF THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE
FILLED AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 5 OF THIS
ARTICLE.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF
THIS ARTICLE THE VACANCIES IN ANNE ARUN-
DEL, BALTIMORE, , AND ST. MARYS, COUNTIES CREATED BY THE
ADOPTION OF THIS AMENDMENT SHALL NOT BE
FILLED BY APPOINTMENT AS PROVIDED IN SEC-
TION 5 OF THIS ARTICLE; BUT AT THE FIRST
BIENNIAL GENERAL ELECTION FOR REPRESENT-
ATIVES IN CONGRESS, AFTER THE ADOPTION OF
THIS AMENDMENT A JUDGE SHALL BE ELECTED
BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF ANNE ARUNDEL,
BALTIMORE, AND ST. MARY'S, TALBOT, AND
COUNTIES, RESPECTIVELY, TO FILL
SUCH VACANCY IN EACH COUNTY. ANY OTHER
VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF JUDGE OF THE CIR-
CUIT COURT FOR ANNE, ARUNDEL, BALTIMORE,
AND ST. MARY'S, COUNTIES SHALL BE FILLED AS PROVIDED IN
SECTIONS 3 AND 5 OF THIS ARTICLE.
The said judges shall hold such terms of the Circuit
Court in each of the counties composing their respective
circuits, at such times as are now prescribed or may here-
after be prescribed by rules or regulations by the Court of
Appeals or otherwise by law. One judge in each of the first
[said] seven circuits shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of any business; and the said judges, or any of
them, may hold special terms of their Courts, when in their
discretion, the business of the several counties renders such
terms necessary.
All provisions of the Constitution of Maryland and all
Acts of the General Assembly relating to the Court of
Appeals or any other courts, and all rules heretofore
adopted by the Court of Appeals, not inconsistent with the
provisions of the sections amended or added by this
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