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VETOES

Council shall communicate its reasons to the State or local
agency or body responsible for such plan or development. Such
agency or body responsible for the plan or development has the
power to proceed without the approval of the Regional Planning
Council, after consideration of the matter in light of said
disapproval. Upon such action it shall advise the Regional
Planning Council in writing.

It is the intention of this section that the Regional
Planning Council shall be consulted on every improvement which
directly affects more than one unit of government. It is the
purpose of this section to give The Council an opportunity to
determine what effect a contemplated improvement will have upon
the suggested general development plan and to voice its opinion
thereon. It is not the purpose of this section to provide the
Regional Planning Council with a veto over such improvement or
structure.

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

May 29, 1984
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 840.

This bill provides for the establishment of school board
residence districts in Montgomery County by joint resolution of
the General Assembly.

The Attorney General has determined in the attached letter
that by establishing residence districts for purposes of electing
school board members, the Legislature would be exercising its
lawmaking power but can do this only by enactment of a statute
which is subject to veto by the Governor. The Legislature may
not do it by joint resolution.

For that reason, I have vetoed House Bill 840.

Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor