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if a child under the age of 13 years is found to be
delinquent, the child may not be confined in a juvenile
training school or any similar institution.

During the legislative process, however, §3-832 (a)
was further amended and, as enacted, provides that a
child, except a delinquent child under the age of 13
years, may not be confined in an institution or other
facility designed or operated for the benefit of
delinquent children. As §3-832(c) and §4-514(c) were not
so amended, there is facially an inconsistency between
§3-832(a) on the one hand and §§3-832(c) and 4-514(c) on
the other.

According to the rules of statutory construction,
the enacted bill could be construed as allowing
confinement of a delinquent child under 13 years or in
the alternative as prohibiting any child from being
confined, neither construction being the legislative
intent.

For these reasons, I have decided to veto Senate
Bill 58.

Sincerely,

/s/ Marvin Mandel

Governor

Senate Bill No. 188 - Disposition of Salvaged
Motor Vehicles

AN ACT concerning

Vehicle Laws - Disposition of Salvaged Motor Vehicles

FOR the purpose of specifying certain procedures
concerning motor vehicles subject to total loss

insurance settlements and creating an exception__to

the__applicability of the excise tax on such

vehicles.

May 31, 1974.

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

Dear Mr. President: