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H.B. 158
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VETOES
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SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to the provisions
of Section 3 of this Act, this Act shall take effect July 1, 2006.
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May 26, 2006
The Honorable Michael E. Busch
Speaker of the House
State House
Annapolis, MD 21401
Dear Mr. Speaker:
In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, today I have
vetoed House Bill 158 — State Lottery - Prize Winners - Voluntary Assignments.
This bill enables specified prize winners of the State lottery to voluntarily assign
prizes that are paid in installments under specified circumstances; and requires a
specified court to issue an order that approves a voluntary assignment and directs the
State Lottery Agency to make specified payments to the assignee if the court makes
specified findings.
Senate Bill 48, which was passed by the General Assembly and allowed to go into
effect without my signature, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not
necessary for me to sign House Bill 158.
Very truly yours,
Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.
Governor
House Bill No. 158
AN ACT concerning
State Lottery - Prize Winners - Voluntary Assignments
FOR the purpose of enabling certain prize winners of the State lottery to voluntarily
assign prizes that are paid in installments under certain circumstances;
authorizing a certain court to hear petitions for approval of voluntary
assignments; requiring a certain court to issue an order that approves a
voluntary assignment and directs the State Lottery Agency to make certain
payments to the assignee if the court makes certain findings; requiring that a
certain notice be given to the State Lottery Agency at a certain time; requiring
the State Lottery Agency under certain circumstances to send the assignor and
the assignee written confirmation of an assignment and the State Lottery
Agency's intent to rely on it in making payments to the assignee; prohibiting
assignments from including certain payments; discharging the State Lottery
Agency, the State Lottery Commission, and officials and employees of the State
Lottery Agency from liability under certain circumstances; providing that
certain persons be held harmless and be indemnified from certain proceedings
related to the assignment; authorizing the State Lottery Agency to establish a
certain fee; requiring that a contract of assignment include a certain affidavit
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