HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                5343

EXCLUSIVE OR NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE(S) FOR COMMUNITY ANTENNA
SYSTEM(S) OR OTHER CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM(S) THAT UTILIZES
ANY PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, HIGHWAY, STREET, ROAD, LANE, ALLEY,
OR BRIDGE, TO IMPOSE FRANCHISE FEES, AND TO ESTABLISH RATES,

RULES, AND REGULATIONS FOR FRANCHISE(S) GRANTED; and to

provide for the leasing as lessor to the State or any
political subdivision or other agency thereof, or to any
county agency, or to any person, any property belonging to
the county or any agency thereof, in furtherance of the
public purposes of such county or agency, upon such terms
and compensation as said county may deem proper, and after
such disposition, grant or lease shall have been advertised
once a week for three successive weeks in one or more
newspapers of general circulation published in said county,
stating the terms thereof and the compensation to be
received therefor, and giving opportunity for objections
thereto. Provided, however, that easements for public
utilities may be granted without advertisement.

SECTION 3. 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

June 1, 1982
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, I have today vetoed House Bill 1280.

This bill grants specific authority for the governing
bodies of all counties, incorporated municipalities, and
Baltimore City to franchise cable television systems,
including authority for exclusive franchising.

Senate Bill 872, 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
House Bill 1280.

Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor