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VETOES

(3) A [case] MATTER of attachment [on original
process] BEFORE JUDGMENT, if the sum claimed does not exceed
[$5,000] $10,000, exclusive of attorney's fees if attorney's fees
are recoverable by law or contract;

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.

May 29, 1984
The Honorable Melvin A. Steinberg
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 736.

This bill requires the Director of the Mental Hygiene
Administration in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to
prepare a master plan to be updated annually, for residential
placements and support services for individuals who have a mental
disorder.

House Bill 375, which was passed by the General Assembly and
signed by me on May 15, 1984, accomplishes the same purpose.
Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign Senate Bill 736.

Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor

Senate Bill No. 736

AN ACT concerning

Community-Based Mental Health Programs - Funding

FOR the purpose of providing that the Secretary of the Department
of Health and Mental Hygiene may designate certain State
funds for certain community placements and community mental
health programs; providing that funds included in a certain
budget category shall be designated for community-based
mental health placements after a certain date; and generally