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VETOES

While exercise of a veto by a legislative committee can
properly be regarded as the exercise of an oversight power,
rather than law-making, we think that authorizing
legislative committees to modify proposed court costs and
fees is much more in the nature of law-making, which must
follow the procedures prescribed by the Constitution for
enacting legislation. We would also note that even if this
modification authority could be conferred on legislative
committees, there is some question of whether it is properly
reflected in the title.

In conclusion, it is our view that Senate Bill 58 can
be signed into law, but that the provision authorizing
committees of the Legislature to modify proposed court costs
and fees cannot be given effect.

Very truly yours,
Stephen H. Sachs
Attorney General

Senate Bill No. 77

AN ACT concerning

Education - Free and Reduced Price Breakfast Program

FOR the purpose of correcting an erroneous reference to the
federal official responsible for adjusting the per meal
reimbursement under the National Child Nutrition Act.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Education

Section 7-5A-03

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1978 Volume and 1980 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article - Education

7-5A-03.

The free and reduced price breakfast program under this
subtitle shall be suspended if the per meal reimbursement
that the federal government provides for the breakfast

program is: