HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(i) It is owned by any person, firm or
corporation engaged in the construction or operation of
housing structures or projects.

(ii) It is used for a housing structure or
project which may contain community service facilities.

(iii) The structure or project is constructed or
substantially rehabilitated pursuant to § 8 of the United
States Housing Act of 1937, primarily for occupancy by
elderly persons, and receives rent subsidy and is controlled
under that program so as to operate either on a nonprofit
basis or on a limited distribution basis.

(iv) The governing body of the county and, where
applicable, the city where the project is located have
entered into an agreement with the owner for the payment of
negotiated amounts in lieu of all county and city taxes,
providing for apportionment, where applicable, between the
county and city.

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 1078.

This bill originally provided that in Harford County,
agricultural land which does not have an agricultural use
assessment shall be eligible to certain county tax credits.
The function paragraph refers to repealing and reenacting,
with amendments, Section 9C(j-l) of Article 81 but the bill
as amended makes no change in existing law and therefore
there is no purpose to be served by signing the bill into
law.

For this reason, I have decided to veto House Bill
1078.

Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor