MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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probably could not be entered until the General Assembly
approves the following year's budget, and then only to
the extent that the Governor has, in fact, included
sufficient funds and the General Assembly has approved
them.

The fiscal impact of the bill is still uncertain.

I recognize the desire of the General Assembly to
permit actions of contract to lie against the State and
local governments. In order to determine the practical
and fiscal implications of such a change in the law, I
have reconstituted a Commission originally appointed in
1968 to study the whole doctrine of sovereign immunity
and to report its findings to the General Assembly and to
me. The sponsor of House Bill 1672 is a member of that
reconstituted Commission.

I believe it would be prudent to wait until the
Commission's study is completed before attempting to
legislate in this important area.

For these reasons, I have vetoed House Bill 1672.

Sincerely,

/s/ Marvin Mandel

Governor

House Bill No. 1675 - Prince George's County;
Multi—family Occupancy Tax

AN ACT concerning

Prince George's County - Multi-Family Occupancy Tax

FOR the purpose of authorizing the governing body of
Prince George's County to impose a local
multi—family occupancy tax by legislative act on
certain multi-family dwelling units; and to enact
certain other legislation to aid in the collection
and administration of that tax; and providing that
this act shall expire after a certain time.

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