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10 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS Aug. 6
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Chapter 605 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1981
Section 1
The Speaker put the question: Shall the Bill pass,
notwithstanding the objections of the Executive?
The roll call vote resulted as follows:
Affirmative: 4 Negative: 123
(See Roll Call No. 2076)
The Speaker announced the veto was sustained.
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
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 155.
The original intent of the bill, which is evident from
the language of the bill as introduced, was to exempt
operators of certain emergency vehicles from liability for
negligent, but not malicious or grossly negligent, acts or
omissions while performing emergency services. The bill
would have further provided that the responsibility for
those acts would be shifted to owners or lessees of
emergency vehicles, including the political subdivisions of
the State. I wholeheartedly support the original intent of
the bill.
The bill as originally drafted and as amended has given
rise to certain severe interpretive problems which the
Attorney General believes will unnecessarily perplex both
courts and litigants. A copy of the Attorney General's
letter of advice to me is attached. I agree with the
Attorney General that the enactment of this bill may not
assure that its original intent will be given effect after
it has been tested through the judicial process. For that
reason, I have decided to veto House Bill 155.
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Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor
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