HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland
Constitution, I have today vetoed Senate Bill 953.

This bill revises the Fair Campaign Financing Act and
applies the Act only to candidates for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor in primary and general elections.

House Bill 1781, which was passed by the General Assembly
and signed by me on April 8, 1986, accomplishes the same purpose.
Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign Senate Bill 953.

Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor

Senate Bill No. 953

AN ACT concerning

Fair Campaign Financing Fund---Suspension

FOR the purpose of suspending the implementation of the Fair
Campaign Financing Act until a certain date and transferring
interest from the Fair Campaign Financing Fund to the State
Reserve Fund, subject to a certain contingency revising the
Fair Campaign Financing Act; repealing certain provisions of
that Act; providing that the Act shall apply only to
candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor in a certain
primary election and general election; requiring the State
Administrator of Election Laws to promulgate comprehensive
regulations by a certain date regarding the implementation
of the Fair Campaign Financing Act; providing that the
regulations shall become effective on a certain date;
defining, redefining, or repealing the definitions of,
certain terms; providing for the disposition of funds
remaining in the Fair Campaign Financing Fund after the
general election; generally relating to the Fair Campaign
Financing Act; and making provisions of this Act severable.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 33 - Election Code

Section 31-3(g), 31-4(a), 31-10, 31-11, and 31-12

Section 31-2, 31-3, 31-4, 31-5, 31-10, and 31-11

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

Preamble

WHEREAS, Without action by the General Assembly, the

provisions of the Fair Campaign Financing Act (§§ 31-1 through