HARRY HUGHES, Governor

5083

FURNISH A CLASSIFIABLE SET OF FINGERPRINTS TO THE STATE FIRE
MARSHAL, OR OTHER APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY AS THE STATE FIRE
MARSHAL DESIGNATES BY RULE, FOR SUBMISSION TO THE MARYLAND
STATE PUBLIC CRIMINAL RECORDS CENTRAL REPOSITORY FOR A
CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK AND FOR FORWARDING TO THE FEDERAL
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOR A NATIONAL RECORD CHECK.

(2) IF A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE
COUNTY, BALTIMORE CITY, OR A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION HAS
LEGALLY DESIGNATED A FIRE MARSHAL TO SERVE AS DEPUTY STATE
FIRE MARSHAL, AN APPLICANT IN THAT JURISDICTION SHALL, UPON
REQUEST, FURNISH THE FINGERPRINTS TO THAT DEPUTY FIRE
MARSHAL, FOR SUBMISSION TO THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE
CRIMINAL RECORDS CENTRAL REPOSITORY FOR A CRIMINAL RECORD
CHECK AND FOR FORWARDING TO THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION FOR A NATIONAL RECORD CHECK.

(C)  FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND RESCUE SQUADS OPERATED BY THE
STATE OR ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND A VOLUNTEER FIRE
COMPANY OR RESCUE SQUAD MAY OBTAIN CONVICTION AND ARREST
RECORDS. VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES AND RESCUE SQUADS MAY

OBTAIN ONLY CONVICTION RECORDS.

(D)  ANY VOLUNTEER OR PAID FIRE COMPANY OR RESCUE SQUAD
MAY CONSIDER THE EXISTENCE OF A CRIMINAL CONVICTION IN
DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT AN APPLICANT WILL BE APPOINTED OR
EMPLOYED.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

June 1, 1982
The 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 483.

This bill allows fire departments and rescue squads of
the State or any political subdivision to request a criminal
records check on an applicant for employment or appointment
as a paramedic, fire or rescue squad member.

House Bill 730, which was passed by the General
Assembly and signed by me on June 1, 1982, accomplishes the
same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign
Senate Bill 483.