MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                       4011

Article 41, Section 2561, of the Code, it would, in fact,
be necessary for the Director to have the regulations
prepared and submitted to the Legislative Committee on
Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review by July
1, 1975, in order to assure their adoption by September
1, 1975.

Of even greater significance is the fact that the
fiscal note submitted by the Department of Fiscal
Services to the House Ways and Means Committee with
respect to this bill indicates a first year (fiscal year
1976) cost of over $1,800,000 to implement the bill. The
1976 budget which, of course, has already been adopted,
makes no provision to fund this expense. Where, then, is
the money to come from to fund this program?

I have no objection to the immediate inauguration of
worthwhile programs where the General Assembly has
provided sufficient appropriations for their
implementation. Such is not the case here, however.

For these reasons, I have vetoed House Bill 789.

Sincerely,

/s/ Marvin Mandel

Governor

House Bill No. 851 — Baltimore City; Election Precinct

Chief Judges

AN ACT concerning

Baltimore City — Precinct Chief Judges

FOR the purpose of establishing the position of Chief
Judge within each election precinct of Baltimore
City; providing additional compensation and
establishing certain duties for precinct Chief
Judges; making certain numerical style changes; and
subdividing a subsection.

May 15, 1975.
Honorable John Hanson Briscoe
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland

Dear Mr. Speaker: