3778

VETOES

This bill provides for the establishment of a statewide
system of assistance by the Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene regarding the laboratory testing of rabid animals and
provides for the establishment of a statewide system of
assistance by the Department of Natural Resources regarding the
disposition of wild animals.

House Bill 799, which was passed by the General Assembly and
signed by me on May 27, 1986, accomplishes the same purpose.
Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign Senate Bill 604.

Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor

Senate Bill No. 604

AN ACT concerning

Wildlife Management - Reimbursement to Counties

FOR the purpose of providing for the establishment of a system of
reimbursement to local health and animal control departments
for the expense incurred in the disposition of wildlife,
including rabid animals; providing certain duties for the

Secretaries of Health and Mental Hygiene and Natural

Resources to carry out the purposes of this Act; and
generally relating to the reimbursement of local health and
animal control department for the expense incurred in the
disposition of rabid and other wildlife statewide system of
assistance by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
regarding the laboratory testing of rabid animals; and
providing for the establishment of a statewide system of
assistance by the Department of Natural Resources regarding
the disposition of wild animals in accordance with certain
agreements between the Department and the local political
subdivisions.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Health - General

Section 18-313

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Volume and 1985 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Natural Resources

Section 10-202

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)