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1501.

This bill amends Section 70 of the Public Local Laws
of St. Mary's County for the purpose of modifying certain
procedures relating to meter cut—in certificates required
by that County.

Through inadvertence, however, House Bill 1501 was
drafted without accounting for various changes previously
made in the law by Chapter 875 of the Acts of 1973.
Consequently, if signed, the bill would amend Section 70
of the Public Local Laws of St. Mary's County in a manner
unintended by its sponsors and inconsistent with the
changes made during . the 1973 Regular Session of the
General Assembly. For these reasons, the sponsors of
House Bill 1501 have concurred in the veto of this bill.

Accordingly, I have decided to veto House Bill 1501.

Sincerely,

/s/ Marvin Mandel

Governor

House Bill No. 1526 — Larceny and Receiving
Stolen Goods

AN ACT concerning

Larceny and Receiving Stolen Goods

FOR the purpose of making consistent the criminal
penalties for larceny of goods and receiving stolen
goods under the value of $100, and to correct
certain references to places of incarceration, and
correcting language.

May 31, 1974.

Honorable John Hanson Briscoe
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the
Maryland Constitution, I have today vetoed House Bill
1526.

This bill amends Sections 341 (a) and 467 (a) of
Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland for the
purpose of conforming the criminal penalties for the