SENATE BILL 374

Sponsored By:

Senators Mooney, Harris, Jacobs, and Schrader

Entitled:

Constitutional Amendment - Vacancy in Office of State's Attorney - Appointee Named by County Central Committee

Synopsis:

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Maryland to alter the appointment of a State's Attorney during a vacancy in the office of a State's Attorney; repealing the authority of specified judges to appoint a new State's Attorney to fill a vacancy; and requiring the Governor to appoint a new State's Attorney whose name was submitted to the Governor by the Central Committee of the political party in the county from which the State's Attorney was appointed or elected.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/5

Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

3/17

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3

Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7

Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34

Senator Sandra B. Schrader, District 13

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

GOVERNOR

JUDGES

POLITICAL COMMITTEES

POLITICAL PARTIES

REFERENDUM

STATE'S ATTORNEYS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - V Attorney-General and State's Attorneys

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Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered