Article XVII, § 3

All State and county officers elected by qualified voters (except judges of the Circuit Courts, justices of the Supreme Court of Maryland and judges of any intermediate courts of appeal) shall hold office for terms of four years, and until their successors shall qualify . (a) The Supreme Court of Maryland is the successor to the Court of Appeals. (b) The Appellate Court of Maryland is the successor to the Court of Special Appeals. (c) A Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland is the successor to a Judge of the Court of Appeals. (d) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland is the successor to the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals. (e) The Chief Judge of the Appellate Court of Maryland is the successor to the Chief Judge of the Court of Special Appeals. (f) A Judge of the Appellate Court of Maryland is the successor to a Judge of the Court of Special Appeals. (g) The Clerk of the Supreme Court of Maryland is the successor to the Clerk of the Court of Appeals. (h) The Clerk of the Appellate Court of Maryland is the successor to the Clerk of the Court of Special Appeals. (i) In every law, executive order, rule, regulation, policy or document created by an official, an employee, or a unit of this State, the names and titles of those units and officials mean the names and titles of the successor unit or office.