HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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be paid by the county. The mayor and city council of Baltimore
shall not, however, be liable in any such cases tried in the
Circuit Court for Baltimore City for the appearance fees allowed
by law to the attorney of the traverser.]

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
7-203.

(A)  IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "NOT GUILTY" DOES NOT INCLUDE
A FINDING OF PROBATION BEFORE JUDGMENT UNDER ARTICLE 27, § 292 OR
641.

(B)  (1) THE CLERK OF A CIRCUIT COURT MAY NOT CHARGE A
COUNTY OR BALTIMORE CITY WITH FEES OR COSTS OF A CRIMINAL
PROCEEDING, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE FEE OR COST WAS IMPOSED OR
ALLOWED BY STATUTE OR COMMON LAW.

(2) THE CLERK OF A CIRCUIT COURT MAY NOT CHARGE A
DEFENDANT WITH THE COSTS OF A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING IN WHICH THE
DEFENDANT IS FOUND NOT GUILTY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the State of
Maryland releases any county and Baltimore City from liability
for payment of all criminal court costs for the period from July
1, 1973 to July 1, 1984; and that within a reasonable time the

Comptroller shall reimburse any such costs paid by or

attributable to any county or Baltimore City for this period.

SECTION 3. 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 1475.

This bill transfers with certain amendments Title 17 of the
Health Occupations Article to be a new Title 5.5 in the Health
Occupations Article.