Maryland 1960 ballot measures

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Sixteen statewide ballot measures were on the November 8, 1960 ballot in Maryland.

• Fifteen of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• One of the measures was a veto referendum.
• All sixteen of the measures were approved.

On the ballot

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judiciary	Clarifies language about filling attorney vacancies in counties without a residential judge	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Eminent domain	Provides an optional procedure for land acquisition in Baltimore County	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Gov't finances	Authorizes the state treasurer to borrow in the name of the state	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Judiciary	Creates a municipal court in Baltimore	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Local gov't	Allows counties and municipalities to carry out urban renewal projects	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Judiciary	Provides candidates for the People's Court of Baltimore toher than incumbent judges	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Eminent domain	Provides an optional procedure for land acquisition in Montgomery County	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Judiciary	Increases the number of judges in Prince George's County	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Legislature	Limits the provision for further consideration of bills vetoed by the governor	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	State exec	Provides for succession of the governor in the event of certain contingencies	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Judiciary	Provides additional judges in the Montgomery County Circuit Court and the Second Judicial Circuit	a
LRCA	Amendment 12	Judiciary	Increases the membership of the Court of Appeals	a
LRCA	Amendment 13	Property	Grants the general assembly the power to provide for the assessment and classification of property	a
LRCA	Amendment 14	Property	Authorizes the general assembly to provide that land dedicated to farm use be assessed on the basis of such use	a
LRCA	Amendment 15	Gov't finances	Modifies the requirements for any county to contract certain debts	a
VR	Amendment 16	Water	Ratifies the Potomac River Compact	a

See also

• List of Maryland ballot measures
• 1960 ballot measures

External links

• Archives of Maryland
• Maryland Manual
• Maryland Department of Legislative Services