BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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language; correcting internal references; and generally
relating to the assessment and taxation of real
property.

May 29, 1978
Honorable Steny H. Hoyer
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the
Maryland Constitution, I have today vetoed Senate Bill 92.

This bill requires each subdivision to include certain
information in their property tax bills, and authorizes each
subdivision to set an inflation allowance.

The Attorney General has advised me that Senate Bill 9 2
is inconsistent with the provisions of House bill 766 which
was enacted by the General Assembly and signed by me on May
2, 1978. House Bill 766 is the Administration measure which
classifies homestead property and provides for an increase
in the inflation allowance for that property. Senate Bill
92, if signed, would repeal that special inflation
allowance. Therefore, the Attorney General has advised me
that Senate Bill 92 should not be signed if House Bill 766
is signed. A copy of the Opinion of the Attorney General is
attached and should be considered a part of this veto
message.

I veto this bill reluctantly and regretfully. However,
I must deal with the bills which were enacted and presented
to me. The benefits extended to homeowners by House Bill
766 from the increasing burden of property taxes cannot be
imperiled.

For these reasons, I have decided to veto Senate Bill
92.

Sincerely,
Blair Lee III
Acting Governor

Letter from State Law Department on Senate Bill No. 92

April 21, 1978

The Honorable Blair Lee, III
Acting Governor of Maryland
State House