BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor                        3089

I do not believe that the evils addressed by the
Legislature in the enactment of the Open Meeting Law are
relevant to the Board of Public Works. To my knowledge,
there have teen no complaints about Board procedures because
all of its official actions are taken at its formal, public
meetings. Senate Bill 1130, if enacted, will prevent the
Board of Public Works from operating efficiently.

I am an advocate of the purposes of the Open Meetings
Law. I believe that it creates the needed link between the
citizens and their public officials with respect to the
decision-making processes of government. But, for the
reasons given, I do not believe that any preliminary
meetings held by the Board of Public Works should be
required to be public, even in the limited number of
instances to which the Open Meetings Law would be
applicable. The chaotic result which I foresee in such a
policy outweighs any minimal benefit to be gained and
therefore convinces me to veto Senate Bill 1130.

Sincerely,
Blair Lee III
Acting Governor

Senate Bill No. 1134 - Industrial Buildings for Counties
and Municipalities

AN ACT concerning

Industrial Buildings for Counties and Municipalities

FOR the purpose of providing that the term "industrial
concern," as used with regard to "Industrial Buildings
for Counties and Municipalities," includes any builder
or developer who engages in the acquisition of
industrial buildings for his own use, for use by any
other person or entity, or for use by both, for any of
the purposes permitted by that subheading.

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 1134.