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VETOES

(a) The provisions of §§ 31-1 through 31-9 of this article
known as the Fair Campaign Financing Act and providing for a
system of fair campaign financing are of no effect and may not be
implemented or enforced after July 1, [1985] 1991[, provided that
the requirements of subsection (b) of this section are met].

(b) [The termination of the Fair Campaign Financing Act as
provided in subsection (a) of this section is effective only if
the General Assembly has enacted legislation that is effective on
or before July 1, 1985, that establishes a program for the use of
the funds in the Fair Campaign Financing Fund for a purpose as
consistent as possible with some or all of the objectives that
the Fair Campaign Financing Act was originally designed to
attain] ANY MONEY REMAINING IN THE FUND AFTER DISBURSEMENT TO
CANDIDATES, AS PROVIDED BY LAW AND REGULATIONS, SHALL BE USED TO
OFFSET THE EXPENSES OF THE DISBURSEMENT AND ANY REMAINING AFTER
THAT SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF
ELECTION LAWS TO BE USED FOR VOTER EDUCATION PURPOSES.

31-11.

The Fair Campaign Financing Fund created by Chapter 729 of
the Acts of 1974 shall be preserved and maintained until [the
General Assembly enacts, not later than July 1, 1985, legislation
establishing a program for the use of the Fund for a purpose, to
be determined by the General Assembly, as consistent as possible
with some or all of the objectives that the Fair Campaign
Financing Act was originally designed to attain] THE FUND HAS
BEEN DISBURSED AS PROVIDED BY LAW AND REGULATIONS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any provision
of this Act or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held invalid for any reason, the invalidity shall
not affect the other provisions or any other application of this
Act which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or
application, and to this end all the provisions of this Act are
declared to be severable.

SECTION 3. 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: