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(b) For the time that the individual spent in institutional
custody between the date on which the commitment proceeding began
and the commitment ended, the individual shall receive full
credit towards any sentence.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be
applied in all proceedings, including appeals, pending on the
effective date of this Act and, except as expressly provided in
Section 3 of this Act, all rights accruing under the statutes
repealed by this Act shall be regarded as remedial in nature and
are terminated on the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 2 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
may not be construed to affect any commitment of any individual
under Title 9, Subtitle 6, Part V of the Health - General Article
made before July 1, 1986, and the provisions repealed or amended
by this Act shall apply to an individual so committed as if the
provisions had not been repealed or amended.

SECTION 3 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1986.

May 27, 1986
The Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland
Constitution, I have today vetoed House Bill 208 due to the
potential unintended adverse impact and confusion that this
legislation might cause concerning hunting wildlife at night.

This bill was introduced by the Department of Natural
Resources as a clarification to existing law.

House Bill 208, as enacted, would amend Section 10-410(b) of
the Natural Resources Article to permit a person to hunt fox at
night. The bill further provides that a person who hunts fox at
night may only use a .22 rimfire rifle or pistol.

The goal of House Bill 208, as introduced, was to clarify an
ambiguity in the existing law relating to restrictions on hunting
fox. Under Section 10-410(b) of the Natural Resources Article,
"A person may not hunt any game bird or mammal, except raccoon
and opossum, at nighttime." The word "fox" does not appear.
Section 10-410(e), however, prohibits the jacklighting of