HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland
Constitution, I have today vetoed House Bill 171.

This bill permits certain inmates to petition the circuit
courts for commitment as drug addicts to the Drug Abuse
Administration.

Senate Bill 74, which was passed by the General Assembly and
signed by me on May 27, 1986, accomplishes the same purpose.
Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House Bill 171.

Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor

House Bill No. 171

AN ACT concerning

Drug Addiction - Commitment of Inmates

FOR the purpose of repealing certain provisions of law that
provide for petitions by inmates for commitment to the Drug
Abuse Administration as addicts; repealing certain
provisions of law that relate to procedures after petition
by inmates; deleting certain provisions of law that relate
to the commitment, supervision, discharge on rehabilitation,
and termination of the commitment of inmates; providing for
the application of this Act with respect to proceedings
pending on a certain date; and providing for the application
of this Act with respect to inmates committed before a
certain date.

BY repealing

Article - Health - General

Section 9-637 through 9-643, inclusive, and the part "Part

V. Commitment of Individual in Correctional

Institution"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Volume and 1985 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Health - General

Section 9-647, 9-648, 9-650, 9-652, and 9-653

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Volume and 1985 Supplement)

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