to death, resignation, disability or impeachment. Legislative Department Article III creates the Legislature, styled the General Assembly, separated into two houses, a Senate and House of delegates, defines the qualification and number of members of each house, the means of election and provisions for removal from office for misconduct, and process for replacement of members whose office becomes vacant. Judicial Department Article IV creates the Supreme Court of Maryland and various lower courts, sets the requirement for judges, length of tenure, and removal from office. It also provides for a Sheriff to be elected for each county Attorney General and State's Attorney Article V creates the office of the Attorney General and a State's Attorney in each county, provides for their election, qualifications for candidates, procedure for impeachment and replacement in the event the office becomes vacant. Treasury Department Article VI creates a Treasury Department and establishes the procedure for appointment of a Comptroller and a Treasurer, as well as their duties, procedure for removal for misconduct and replacement if the office becomes vacant. Sundry Officers Article VII provides for the election of County Commissioners. Education Article VIII requires the legislature to establish a set of Free Public Schools, and to support them "by taxation or other means." Militia and Military Affairs Article IX provides for the creation of a Militia and for the appointment of an Adjutant General by the Governor to manage the Militia. City of Baltimore Article XI creates the City of Baltimore and deems it an independent city, and provides it with a mayor and a two-part City Council with a maximum 90 day period of operation, and provides for several additional sub-articles within article XI regarding the operation of the City. Amendments Amendment process Amendments to the constitution are proposed by the state legislature with a three-fifths vote in both chambers. Amendments must then be ratified by a simple majority of the people voting on the question in a referendum held simultaneously with the next general election. Unlike the federal constitution, when the Maryland Constitution is amended the official text of the document is edited, removing language that is no longer in force. However, most printed versions of the constitution include annotations which indicate which portions were amended or removed and at what times. A provision in the document requires that every 20 years the people of the state be asked if a state constitutional