VETOES

The Honorable R. Clayton Mitchell, Jr.
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, I have today
vetoed House Bill 622.

This bill provides that an attorney who is a regular salaried employee of a corporation
may represent the corporation before a court or other unit of the State government.

Senate Bill 303, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me on May
29, 1990, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign
House Bill 622.

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

House Bill No. 622

AN ACT concerning

Lawyers - Rights of In-House Counsel

FOR the purpose of clarifying that a lawyer who is employed on a regular salaried basis
by a corporation may appear on behalf of represent the corporation before a court
or other certain State units with the some rights that are provided to a lawyer in
private practice.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

Section 10-102

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1989 Volume)

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

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

10-102.

This title does not limit the right of:

(1) an individual to appear on the individual's own behalf before a court or
other unit of the State government;

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