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VETOES

government to comply with each recommendation of the Legislative
Auditor in an audit report on the unit as to:

(i) Its recordkeeping;

(ii) Its use of a uniform system of accounting;

and

(iii) Its submission of reports.

(2)  The Comptroller may waive compliance with a
recommendation of the Legislative Auditor if the unit satisfies
the Comptroller that the recommendation should not be carried
out.

(3)  The Comptroller shall report to the Joint Budget
and Audit Committee on actions under this subsection.

(4)  A report shall include each reason for waiving
compliance with a recommendation of the Legislative Auditor.

(c)] All State offices, officers, departments, boards,
bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies shall have
as a uniform fiscal year the period defined as such in Article
81, §§ 2(20a) and 29A of the Code. They shall keep their books,
accounts, statements, and reports in accordance with this fiscal
year.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect October 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 1626.

This bill provides additional criteria for determining
whether lands that appear to be actively devoted to farm or
agricultural use are in fact bona fide farms.

Senate Bill 894, which was passed by the General Assembly
and signed by me on May 29, 1984, accomplishes the same purpose.
Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House Bill 1626.