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Commission, and would completely destroy the Commission's de-
tergent pollution control program.

5. If past actions are taken as an indication, the Commission
has consistently shown great care to exercise reasonable control.
A delay in efforts to control detergent waste pollution would result
in emergency conditions in certain areas of the State.

It is my understanding that the Water Pollution Control Commis-
sion has agreed to stay the effective date of its regulations concern-
ing detergent waste until July 1, 1964.

For the reasons enumerated above, I feel compelled to veto House
Bill No. 663. With kindest regards, I am

Sincerely yours,

(s) J. MILLARD TAWES,

Governor.
JMT/ECM/g/Encl.

House Bill No. 703—Compensation for Reclassified State Positions

AN ACT to add new Section 18A to Article 64A of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Merit System," to follow
immediately after Section 18 thereof, to provide that any State em-
ployee promoted through reclassification of RECLASSIFIED IN his
existing job or position where such promotion involves no substan-
tial change in his duties or responsibilities shall be paid in the same
increment step of the new class of the Standard Salary Plan to which
he is promoted RECLASSIFIED as he was paid in the former class
from which he was promoted TRANSFERRED and to further pro-
vide that it shall not be necessary for a State employee so promoted
RECLASSIFIED to serve an additional probationary period.

May 2, 1963.

Honorable Marvin Mandel
Acting Speaker
House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Md.

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with the provisions of Article 2, Section 17 of the
Maryland Constitution, I have today vetoed House Bill No. 703 and
am returning this Bill along with my veto message.

This Bill proposes that State employees who are reclassified with-
out substantial change in duties and responsibilities shall retain the
same increment step in the higher class.

The State Commissioner of Personnel opposes this Bill on the
following grounds:

1. Reclassifications of positions are based on significant changes
in the duties and responsibilities. If the duties and responsibili-