MARVIN MANDEL, Governor 3135
For these reasons, I have decided to veto House Bill
855.
Sincerely,
/s/ Marvin Mandel
Governor
letter from State Law Department on House Bill 855.
April 30, 1974.
Honorable Marvin Mandel
Governor of Maryland
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404
Re: Senate Bills 1 and 420 & House Bill 855
Dear Governor Mandel:
We wish to advise you that we are approving for
constitutionality and legal form and sufficiency the
above referenced bills, passed at the recent session of
the General Assembly. However, we wish to bring to your
attention the apparent conflict among them.
Senate Bill 1 is a comprehensive enactment generally
lowering the legal age for consumption, possession and
employment in establishments serving beer and light wines
from 21 to 18 years. It amends numerous sections of the
code dealing with this subject, including, inter alia,
Sections 3A and 117 of Article 2B. House Bill 855
contains different amendments also pertaining to both
Sections 3A and 117 of Article 2B, and Senate Bill 420
further purports to amend Section 117 of Article 2B.
Inasmuch as all three of these bills contain amendments
to the same sections of the Law, and deal with the same
subject matter in terms not wholly consistent with each
other, it appears to us that it would be impossible to
reconcile and to give effect to the provisions of all
three bills.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Francis B. Burch
Attorney General
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