HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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1/ While acknowledging that Senate Bill 296 presented a
significant constitutional question of first
impression, Attorney General Burch expressed the view
that Senate Bill 296 was not clearly unconstitutional.
Attorney General Sachs has approved this measure for
the reasons stated by his predecessor.

2/ Some have suggested that the presentments clause
objection to legislative veto statutes are mooted by a
chief executive's approval of the legislation. See 63
Opinion of the Attorney General - (May 26, 1978).

Senate Bill No. 1037

AN ACT concerning

The Board of Public Works — Leases
Subject to Board Approval

FOR the purpose of providing that the requirement that the
Secretary of the Department of General Services shall
submit all proposals for leases for office or building
space rental to the Board of Public Works for final
approval shall not apply if Board of Public Works
regulations provide otherwise; providing that the Board
of Public Works may adopt regulations, subject to
approval by the General Assembly or by a certain
committee, by which State departments, boards,
commissions, or other agencies may enter into land,
building, or facility space leases or lease renewals
prior to or without Board of Public Works approval
under certain conditions specified in the Act; and
clarifying language.

May 29, 1979
Honorable James Clark, Jr.
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 1037,

This bill authorizes the Board of Public Works to adopt
regulations, with the approval of the General Assembly (or,
during the interim, the Policy Committee), permitting
agencies to enter certain leases prior to or without Board
approval. Senate Bill 1037 is similar to Senate Bill 278 of
1978.