BLAIR LEE III,

Acting Governor

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in which the property is assessed before a transfer may be
made on the assessment records. I believe that our current
law sufficiently protects the State's interest in the
collection of all taxes in real property transfers.

I believe that it is important that the State
facilitate for its citizens their movement within its
boundaries. The purchase of a home is oftentimes the most
significant act which a family may take. The State must
ensure that the taxes owing to it, and to its counties and
municipalities, are collected promptly. But we should not
impose additional roadblocks or delays in the path of our
mobile society; I fear that Senate Bill 1109 may have such
an effect, if indirectly.

For these reasons, I have decided to veto Senate Bill
1109.

Sincerely,
Blair Lee III
Acting Governor

Senate Bill No. 1130 - Open Meetings - Board of
Public Works

AN ACT concerning

Open Meetings — Board of Public Works

FOR the purpose of deleting from the law regarding "Meetings
of Public Bodies" a provision that the law does not
apply to the Board of Public Works except at an
official and formal meeting.

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 1130.

This bill amends the Open Meetings Law to delete a
current exception in that law for the Board of Public Works
when it is not holding an official and formal meeting.