BLAIR LEE III,

Acting Governor

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It is clear that the General Assembly intended to
restructure the Kent County Liquor Control Board, and I have
no objection to the changes made by this bill for that
Board. The Legislature may have intended also to change the
provisions for the other counties. With properly drafted
legislation, these purposes may be accomplished during the
next session of the General Assembly.

For these reasons I have decided to veto Senate Bill
1181.

Sincerely,
Blair Lee III
Acting Governor

Letter from State Law Department on Senate Bill No. 1181

May 23, 1978

Honorable Blair Lee, III
Acting Governor of Maryland
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21401

Re: Senate Bill 1181

Dear Governor Lee:

He have reviewed Senate Bill 1181 and in so doing, have
noted a defect in its title. According to its title, the
bill relates only to "Kent County - Liquor Control Board"
and has as its only stated purpose the enactment of several
changes in the law with respect to the appointment and
compensation of members of the Kent County Liquor Control
Board and their legal advisor. The bill attempts to
accomplish these purposes in part by: (1) repealing Article
2B, Section 159(c) and adding a new Section 159(c) in its
place; (2) repealing and reenacting Section 159(h) (3); and
(3) repealing and reenacting Section 167(a). Unfortunately,
Section 159(c) contains special substantive provisions with
respect to liquor control boards of four counties in
addition to Kent, viz., Somerset, Harford, Garrett and
Montgomery, and Senate Bill 1181 makes substantive changes
as to all of these counties except Garrett County, viz. ,

1. Somerset County - under present law, board
members are appointed by the Governor. Senate
Bill 1181 provides for appointment by the
Governor with the advice and consent of the
Senate (lines 139-140 1/2).