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VETOES

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland
Constitution, I have today vetoed House Bill 977.

This bill requires the Secretary of the Department of
Natural Resources to make an annual status report and
recommendations to the General Assembly to terminate or continue
the rockfish moratorium.

Senate Bill 704, 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 House Bill 977.

Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor

House Bill No. 977

AN ACT concerning

Striped Bass or Rockfish Fish Resources - Endangered or
Threatened Fish - Moratorium - Annual Report

FOR the purpose of requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources
to remove removing the ban on the taking, possession, sale,
or transporting of striped bass or rockfish on a certain
date if certain other jurisdictions do not impose certain
moratoriums concerning striped bass or rockfish by a certain
date. unless extended for certain periods of time by Acts of
the General Assembly of Maryland; and requiring the
Secretary of Natural Resources to make certain annual
reports to the General Assembly and to the Governor on
certain endangered or threatened species of fish on which
the Secretary has declared a moratorium on catching, sale,
or possession; requiring the Secretary's report to contain
certain information; and generally relating to the
Secretary's annual report on endangered or threatened fish
subject to a moratorium.

BY adding to

Article - Natural Resources

Section 4-2A-05.1 4-2A-04(g)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: