MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                        2311

effective July 1, 1976.

A related bill, House Bill 526, was also enacted by
the General Assembly. It amends Section 114 of Article
56 to provide that all monies collected under the
subtitle as license fees from the gross receipts from
these events are to be credited to a special fund. But,
at the end of the fiscal year, all unexpended funds
revert to the general fund and are distributed to the
subdivisions on a pro rata basis. House Bill 526 is
effective June 1, 1976.

The amendment to House Bill 527 thus creates
considerable confusion as to the disposition of all
monies collected under the subtitle dealing with boxing
and wrestling events, particularly when read in
conjunction with House Bill 526.

I have no problem with legislation designed to
equate the receipts from boxing and wrestling matches
with those of other events subject to the local
admissions taxes and would support such a measure.
Because of the confusion rendered by the interaction of
House Bill 526 and 527, however, caused primarily as
noted because of the amendment to House Bill 527, I do
not believe that this is the proper method to achieve
that measure.

For these reasons, I have decided to veto House Bill
527.

Sincerely,
Marvin Mandel
Governor

House Bill No. 538 — Employees of Soil
Conservation Districts

AN ACT concerning

Merit System — Employees of State Soil
Conservation Committee

FOR the purpose of providing for employing and assigning
employees to soil conservation districts;
cooperating with local governments to assist
districts; generally relating to appointment under
the State merit system; and clarifying language.