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VETOES

That law, although requiring their appointment by the method
of referring generally to such bodies in that Department,
provides sufficient specificity as to a prohibited financial
interest on the part of a consumer member. Further, it
authorizes a rational process of appointment of consumer
members to vacancies which arise in existing board
memberships, thus eliminating the potential for an
open—ended appointment process.

The General Assembly, by separate enactment, has
created numerous boards and commissions within the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. These bodies
perform the critical function of regulating, or licensing,
or disciplining groups of persons. The membership of each
of these bodies was fashioned specifically in each enactment
with a view toward those persons being regulated and their
interaction with the general public. Consumer
representation on many of these boards and commissions may
be appropriate and desirable- A thorough review of the
composition, duties, and terms of these bodies is equally
desirable in order to address the issue of consumer
representation in a careful and logical fashion.

However, I do not believe that House Bill 1477 provides
a logical method for the most effective appointment of
public representatives. Such a method can and should be
developed, and I am willing to work with the sponsors of
House Bill 1477 to develop that process.

For these reasons, I have vetoed House Bill 1477.

Sincerely,
Blair Lee III
Acting Governor

House Bill No. 1536 - Limitations of Actions - Notice

Required
PG 224-78

AN ACT concerning

Limitations of Actions — Notice Required
PG 224-78

FOR the purpose of providing that in Prince George's County,
written notice of any claim for unliquidated damages
shall be presented to the County Executive.

May 29, 1978
Honorable John Hanson Briscoe
Speaker of the House of Delegates