|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VETOES
|
|
|
|
|
H.B. 1162
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3) can be integrated into networks for obtaining, retrieving, and
disseminating information used by individuals who are not blind or visually impaired;
and
(4) shall be obtained, whenever possible, without modification for
compatibility with software and hardware for nonvisual access.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the nonvisual
access clause required under subsection (a) of this section shall be included in each
invitation for bids or request for proposals and in each procurement contract or
modification of a contract issued under Title 13 of this article, without regard to the
method chosen under Title 13, Subtitle 1 of this article for the purchase of new or
upgraded information technology and information technology services.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (a)(4) of this section, the nonvisual
access clause required under paragraph (1) of this subsection is not required if:
(i) the information technology is not available with nonvisual
access because the essential elements of the information technology are visual and
nonvisual equivalence cannot be developed; or
(ii) the cost of modifying the information technology for
compatibility with software and hardware for nonvisual access would increase the
price of the procurement by more than 5 percent.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2005.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 20, 2005
The Honorable Michael E. Busch
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Dear Mr. Speaker:
In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution today I have
vetoed House Bill 1162 - Civil Actions - Burden of Proof - Uninsured Motorist
Coverage.
House Bill 1162 allows, for purposes of making a claim for uninsured motorist
coverage, a claimant to prove that another driver was uninsured by one of two
methods. First, a claimant may submit a certified copy of a Motor Vehicle
Administration (MVA) record or similar record from another state indicating the
absence of insurance coverage on the date of the accident. Second, the claimant may
introduce a denial of coverage by: (1) a document submitted by "the insurer that has
been identified as the insurer of the motor vehicle" by the MVA or similar agency of
another state; (2) a writing signed by the driver or owner of the motor vehicle; and (3)
a report, if any, prepared by a law enforcement official who investigated the
occurrence. In the event a claimant provides such records, the burden shifts to the
- 4362 -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
