H.B. 1418

VETOES

Pauline Menes.) Therefore, a message was communicated to the Chairman of the House
Economic Matters Committee to reject the Senate amendments which added Prince
George's County to the bill.

A conference committee, requested by the Senate, was appointed "with the intention of
saving the bill for Caroline County only and removing the Prince George's County
language." According to Delegate Menes, "...the conference committee did not follow the
wishes of either the House Economic Matters Committee or the Prince George's County
House Delegation" and did not strike the amendments that added Prince George's
County to the bill. (Veto request by Delegate Pauline Menes.)

While the Prince George's County Delegation is not opposed to the bill substantively,
Prince George's County residents were not given the opportunity to approve the
legislation. The Delegates firmly believe that their process for approving local legislation
is imperative in remaining responsive to their constituents. As such, Prince George's
County residents must be given the opportunity to first review legislation that will effect
their community. This opportunity will apparently be offered during the interim, as the
Delegation chair intends to seek public approval and then introduce the bill in the 1994
Legislative Session: Further, I am informed that the sponsor of House Bill 1418 does not
object to the veto, as Caroline County does not currently Have any establishment covered
by the bill, and he will be able to reintroduce his legislation in 1994.

For these reasons; I have today vetoed House Bill 1418.

Sincerely;

William Donald Schaefer               

Governor                                                                                         . .

House Bill No. 1418                     

AN ACT concerning

Caroline County and Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages

(Sexual Displays)

FOR the purpose of including Caroline County and Prince George's County among those
jurisdictions in which an alcoholic beverages license may be revoked if certain
activities occur on the licensed premises.                                         

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 71A

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

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