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Maryland

II - Executive Department
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§1. The executive power of the State shall be vested in a Governor, whose term of office shall comme…
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§ 1A
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§ 1B
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§2. An election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, under this Constitution, shall be held on the …
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§3. The Speaker of the House of Delegates shall then open the said Returns, in the presence of both …
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§4. If two or more sets of persons shall have the highest and equal number of votes for Governor and…
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§5. A person to be eligible for the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor must have attained the…
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§6. (a) If the Governor–elect is disqualified, resigns, or dies, the Lieutenant Governor–elect shall…
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§7. The Legislature may provide by law, not inconsistent with Section 26 of Article III of this Cons…
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§8. The Governor shall be the Commander in Chief of the land and naval forces of the State; and may …
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§9. He shall take care that the Laws are faithfully executed.
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§10. He shall nominate, and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint all civil and…
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§11. In case of any vacancy during the recess of the Senate, in any office which the Governor has po…
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§12. No person, after being rejected by the Senate, shall be again nominated for the same office at …
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§13. All civil officers nominated by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate, shall b…
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§14. If a vacancy shall occur, during the session of the Senate, in any office which the Governor an…
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§15. The Governor may suspend or arrest any military officer of the State for disobedience of orders…
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§16. The Governor shall convene the Legislature, or the Senate alone, on extraordinary occasions; an…
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§17. (a) To guard against hasty or partial legislation and encroachment of the Legislative Departmen…
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§18. It shall be the duty of the Governor, semiannually (and oftener, if he deem it expedient) to ex…
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§19. He shall, from time to time, inform the Legislature of the condition of the State and recommend…
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§20. He shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons, except in cases of impeachment, and in case…
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§21. The Governor shall reside at the seat of government, and, from and after the fourth Wednesday i…
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§ 21A
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§22. A Secretary of State shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of …
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§23. The Secretary of State shall carefully keep and preserve a Record of all official acts and proc…
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§24. The Governor may make changes in the organization of the Executive Branch of the State Governme…
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