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In my opinion, the entire matter of extending State credit in
these private areas should be thoroughly restudied. The conventional
long-range needs of the State are so overwhelming that its credit
must be preserved for its designated responsibilities.

For these reasons I am compelled to veto the bill.

Sincerely yours,

(s) Spiro T. Agnew,

Governor.

Senate Bill No. 569—Parole and Probation

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 109,
117, 110, 111, 112, 113, 119, 124 and 126 of Article 41 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1965 Replacement Volume), title "Governor-
Executive and Administrative Departments", subtitle "The Executive
Department", subheading "Department of Parole and Probation";
to repeal Sections 108 and 116, 116 AND 117 of the said Article,
subtitle and subheading of the Code; to add new Sections 122A,
122B and 127A, respectively, to the said Article, subtitle and sub-
heading of the Code, to follow respectively immediately after Sections
122 and 127 thereof; and to repeal and re-enact, with amendments,
Section 672 (a) of Article 27 of the said Code (1966 Supplement),
title "Crimes and Punishments", subtitle "Places of Reformation and
Punishment", subheading "Department of Correction", subheading
"Advisory Board"; to separate the functions of the Board of Parole
and Probation from the Department of Parole and Probation in order
to provide that the Board shall hear and decide cases of parole and
that the Department shall supervise the activities of persons placed
on parole or probation, to change the name of the Board to the Parole
Board, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR
POWERS AND DUTIES, and to make other necessary changes in the
laws of the State. AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHTS AND
DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD AND THE DEPART-
MENT.

May 4,1967.

Honorable William S. James
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Mr. President:

Vetoed and returned to you in accordance with Section 17 of
Article II of the Maryland Constitution is Senate Bill 569, which
would create a full-time Parole Board and staff separate from the
present Department of Parole and Probation. Although I am gen-
erally in accord with the objectives of the bill, existing circum-
stances indicate that the bill is premature and that the entire matter
should probably be studied further by the Legislative Council.

In the first place, there is no appropriation in the current budget
for an independent board and staff. Although a transfer of funds
could probably be arranged to solve this problem, I do not feel that
such a procedure is desirable in the absence of a genuine emergency.