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VETOES

(d)  The term of office of each Committee appointed
member is [four] 5 years. Each supervisor shall hold
office until his successor is appointed and qualifies.
Vacancies shall be filled for any unexpired term by
appointments made in the same manner as for the full term.

(e)  The Committee, upon notice and hearing, may remove
any supervisor from office for neglect of duty or
malfeasance in office. In addition, any supervisor who,
during any period of 12 consecutive months, shall fail to
attend at least 50 percent of all regular meetings of the
board of supervisors of the district of which he is an
appointed member, shall be considered to have resigned and
the chairman of the board of supervisors shall notify the
appropriate appointing body of the resultant vacancy.
However, if the reasons for the supervisor's inability to
attend meetings as required in this subtitle are found by
the appointing body to be satisfactory, the appointing body
may reinstate the supervisor to office.

§ 8-303.

(a) The supervisors shall designate annually a
chairman and such other officers as may be necessary, and
shall have authority to change these designations, a
majority of the supervisors constitutes a quorum and the
concurrence of a majority in any matter is required for its
determination. A supervisor may receive his travel expenses
and per diem allowance, as set by the Committee and provided
in the annual State budget, for each day spent in the
performance of his duties. TRAVEL EXPENSES SHALL BE
REIMBURSED TO THE SUPERVISOR ONLY UPON THE PRESENTATION OF A
VOUCHER. A supervisor may receive an additional per diem
allowance provided by sources other than the State, not to
exceed the allowance set by the Committee. HOWEVER, ALL
SUPERVISORS SHALL RECEIVE THE SAME PER DIEM RATE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

May 19, 1981
The Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin
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, today I have vetoed House Bill 696.

This bill provides that all Soil Conservation District
Supervisors are to receive the same per diem rate and that
they shall be reimbursed for travel expenses only upon the
presentation of a voucher.