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VETOES

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

121A.

(A) IN THIS SECTION "COURSE OF CONDUCT" MEANS A PERSISTENT
PATTERN OF CONDUCT, COMPOSED OF A SERIES OF ACTS OVER A PERIOD OF
TIME, THAT EVIDENCES A CONTINUITY OF PURPOSE.

(B) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY PEACEABLE ACTIVITY
INTENDED TO EXPRESS POLITICAL VIEWS OR PROVIDE INFORMATION TO
OTHERS.

(B) (C) A PERSON MAY NOT FOLLOW ANOTHER PERSON IN OR
ABOUT A PUBLIC PLACE §, OR MALICIOUSLY ENGAGE IN A COURSE OF
CONDUCT THAT ALARMS OR SERIOUSLY ANNOYS ANOTHER PERSON:

(1)  WITH INTENT TO HARASS, ALARM, OR ANNOY THE OTHER
PERSON;

(2)  AFTER REASONABLE WARNING OR REQUEST TO DESIST BY
THE OTHER PERSON; AND

(3)  WITHOUT A LEGAL PURPOSE.

(C) (D) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND, UPON CONVICTION, IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT
EXCEEDING $50 OR IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 30 DAYS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

May 27, 1986
The Honorable Melvin A. Steinberg
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404                                                                   

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland

Constitution, I have today vetoed Senate Bill 22.

This bill extends the homeowners' 115% property tax credit
program for two additional years.

House Bill 789, which was passed by the General Assembly and
signed by me on May 27, 1986, extends this program for one
additional year, through Fiscal Year 1988. Because of the
Attorney General's view on the bill's constitutionality, as well
as the need for continued review of this program, I feel that a