MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                       3149

that there are inconsistencies between the two bills
which, if both were to be signed, might raise problems of
statutory construction. A copy of the Opinion of the
Attorney General is attached and should be considered a
part of this veto message.

Because of the inconsistencies between House Bill
1173 and House Bill 316, and because House Bill 316
accomplishes the same purpose as House Bill 1173, I have
decided to veto House Bill 1173.

Sincerely,

/s/ Marvin Mandel

Governor

Letter from State Law Department on House Bill No. 1173.

April 26, 1974.

The Honorable Marvin Handel
Governor of Maryland
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Re: House Bills 316 and 1173
Dear Governor Mandel:

We have reviewed House Bills 316 and 1173 and
believe that both bills are constitutional.

House Bill 1173 authorizes the Board of Education of
Anne Arundel County to conduct labor negotiations with
non—certificated public school employees in the same
manner as prescribed for certificated public school
employees, except that three employee units rather than
two units are permitted. The bill also repeats the "no
strike" provision which now exists for certificated
employees.

House Bill 316 provides a comprehensive labor
negotiations law for non—certificated public school
employees, which is applicable to the Board of Education
of Anne Arundel County, as well as to other county boards
of education not specifically excluded. Its provisions
parallel the existing labor negotiations law for
certificated employees contained in Section 160 of
Article 77, except that it, like House Bill 1173, permits
three rather than two employee units. It also repeats