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VETOES

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland
Constitution, I have today vetoed Senate Bill 311.

This bill establishes new provisions for awarding
architectural and engineering contracts for transportation
agencies and general using authorities.

House Bill 126, which was passed by the General Assembly and
signed by me on May 28, 1985, accomplishes the same purpose.
Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign Senate Bill 311.

Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor

Senate Bill No. 311

AN ACT concerning

Procurement - Architectural and Engineering Services - Award of

Contracts

FOR the purpose of requiring certain State agencies to make
recommendations for the award of contracts for architectural
and engineering services on the basis. of negotiation;
establishing certain procedures for negotiation among
competing firms; authorizing the delegation of the
negotiation process to certain departments; providing that
certain documents be available for public review; providing
that certain actions be taken at public meetings; providing
for the effective date of this Act; altering the amount of a
contract to procure architectural or engineering services to
which certain provisions of the Procurement Article apply;
altering the amount of a contract to procure architectural
or engineering services which shall be subject to a
recommendation of award by the General Selection Board and a
requirement for a truth-in-negotiation certificate; and
generally relating to the award of architectural and
engineering services contracts.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 21 - Procurement

Section 9-107(a), 9-109, 9-111, 9-209, and 9-211

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)