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title "Garrett County," subtitle "General Corporate Powers," to follow im-
mediately after Section 1-1. thereof, to provide that in Garrett County
certain entities making certain purchases must use competitive bidding.

Shall the bill pass notwithstanding the objections of the Executive?
The Speaker announced the veto was sustained by roll call.

Affirmative

Delegate—

Reed.                                                                                                      Total—1

Negative

Delegates—

Mr. Speaker, Briscoe, McKay, Mitchell, Athey, Sachs, Thomason, Burkhead,
Fallon, Helms, Allen, A. T., Hagner, Weidemeyer, Rymer, Compton, Nimmerrichter,
Arata, Dantoni, Malone, Alperstein, Needle, Rynd, Hopkins, Price, Stroble, Boozer,
Linton, Hutchinson, Jones, Peters, Schirano, Einschutz, Heffner, Rush, Arnick, D'Anna,
Minnick, Dize, Merryweather, Startt, Mackie, Dorman, Menes, Ross, Foley, Hull, King,
Lombardi, Redding, Blumenthal, Donovan, Knoll, Miller, Rummage, Hickman, C. M.,
Hickman, R. 0., Delphey, Hutton, Virts, Cox, Greer, Livezey, Scarff, Hargreaves,
Bonvegna, Dabrowski, Dypski, Krysiak, Silk, Walters, Antonelli, Brown, Chester,
Douglass, J. W., Heintz, McCarty, Raymond, Burns. Curran, Gallagher, Hergenroeder,
Kent, Kircher, O'Brien, Robey, Boswell, Brailey, Conaway, Dixon, Douglass, C. A.,
Randolph, Abramson, Cardin, Dean, Howell, Resnick, Sklar, Webster, Avara, Baumann,
Freeberger, Murphy, Rutkowski, Weisengoff, Wyatt, Grumbacher, Hoffman, Wagaman,
Glaser, Allen, W. M., Doolan, Levitan, Maddox, McInerney, Robertson, Shore, Becker,
Bell, Docter, Koss, Maurer, Ruben, Zander, Owens, Wiser, Byrnes, Sloan, Williams, Beck,
Matthews, Burgess, Nichols, Laws, Long, Bolden.                                          Total—135

Annapolis, Maryland, June 1, 1973.

Honorable Thomas Hunter Lowe
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17, of the Maryland Constitution,
I have today vetoed House Bill 1592.

This bill authorizes the Maryland Transportation Authority to establish
a security force to "preserve and protect the public peace, health and
safety" with respect to the several facilities and property under the control
of the Authority. For these purposes, the members of this force "shall have
the same powers as sheriffs, constables, police officers and peace officers in
their respective jurisdictions."

The broad powers granted members of the Maryland Transportation
Authority security force by House Bill 1592 would include the authority
to carry handguns without having to obtain permits. Under the Maryland
Handgun Law, members of special police or security forces are required to
obtain permits in order to carry handguns. This is in contrast to
regular law enforcement personnel, such as sheriffs, constables, police
officers, and peace officers, who are excepted from the permit requirements
of handgun law.

The Maryland Transportation Authority security force is clearly a special
police force. However, House Bill 1592 gives the members of this special
police force the same power as regular law enforcement personnel. The
effect of such a broad grant of power is to except this special security