BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor                        3175

I believe it can be anticipated that later amendments
to this law will require this form of reimbursement in other
jurisdictions. The ultimate result will be that the county
boards of election supervisors will face the task of
locating more economical polling places and of budgeting for
these expenses. Regardless of which agency's budget
reflects the reimbursement, the taxpayer pays these
expenses.

The benefits derived from the current uniformity of
procedures for the location of polling places, in my
judgment, outweigh the merits of this bill.

For these reasons, and at the request of the State
Administrative Board of Election Laws and the Board of
Supervisors of Elections for Prince George's County, I have
decided to veto House Bill 711.

Sincerely,
Blair Lee III
Acting Governor

House Bill No. 751 - Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission (Fee Collection in Lieu of
Dedication of Land)
PG/MC 32-78

AN ACT concerning

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

(Fee Collection in Lieu of Dedication of Land)

PG/MC 32-78

FOR the purpose of providing that fees   collected in lieu of

dedication of land may be used to     develop or improve

land or recreational facilities   in certain counties;
and certain clarifying language.

May 29, 1978
Honorable John Hanson Briscoe
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the
Maryland Constitution, I have today vetoed House Bill 751.