HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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May 27, 1980
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 557.

This bill amends Article 81, § 70 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland by removing the reference to Anne Arundel County
from those counties subject to the provisions of subsection
(b) of that section and adding a reference to Anne Arundel
County to those counties subject to the provisions of
subsection (c) of that same section. These present
subsections provide for two different manners of treating
personal property tax liens. The essential intent of the
switch under Senate Bill 557 apparently is to provide that
personal property taxes may constitute a lien on real
property in Anne Arundel County after July 1, 1980 only if
the lien is recorded.

Senate Bill 626 repeals the dual provisions under §
70(b) and (c) and substitutes a new subsection (b), which
provides uniform provisions to apply throughout the State to
govern the nature of the personal property tax lien and the
conditions for its application. Included in the provisions
of the new subsection (b) under Senate Bill 626 is the
requirement that a lien on real property must be recorded to
be effective.

I favor the State-wide uniformity for the imposition of
personal property tax liens provided under Senate Bill 626,
which I signed on May 27, 1980. Since the approach that
would be perpetuated under Senate Bill 557 is inconsistent
with Senate Bill 626, I have decided to veto Senate Bill
557.

Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor

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