2230                                      VETOES

Letter from State Law Department on House Bill No. 792

April 30, 1963.

Honorable J. Millard Tawes
Governor of Maryland
State House
Annapolis, Maryland

Re: House Bill No. 792
Dear Governor Tawes:

I have reviewed House Bill No. 792 and find that there are serious
infirmities contained within the title thereto.

The title of the Act states that its purpose is to repeal and re-
enact, with amendments, Section 41 and Section 63 of Chapter 708
of the Acts of 1961. In actual fact, the Bill makes no reference
whatsoever to Section 63, and the only Section affected by it is
Section 41.

The title indicates that the amendments to Section 63 were to
provide additional requirements for the adoption of general plans in
that portion of the Maryland-Washington Regional District lying
within Prince George's County. As indicated above, no such amend-
ment appears in the Bill.

In addition, Chapter 780 of the Acts of 1961 does not deal with the
Maryland-Washington Regional District. I have checked and find
that what is intended is a reference to Chapter 780 of the Acts of
1959.

In view of the above, it would appear that it may be wise to veto
this item of legislation in anticipation that it could be re-introduced
at the next appropriate session of the Legislature in a corrected
form.

Very truly yours,

(s) Thomas B. Finan,

Attorney General.

TBF/h

House Bill No. 850—Payments for Capital Improvements
and Maintenance Work

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 2 of
Article 78A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),
title "Public Works," subtitle "Board of Public Works," establishing
a policy for the State concerning the manner of paying for capital
improvements and for maintenance work.