VETOES

to the State Comptroller the amount due at the end of each of
these months to each county board for the annual State share of
[basic]:

(1)  BASIC current expenses as provided under § 5-202
of this subtitle;

(2)  TRANSPORTATION AID AS PROVIDED UNDER § 5-203 OF
THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(3)  ANY MONEY PROVIDED IN THE DEPARTMENT'S BUDGET FOR
SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES UNDER § 8-416 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(B) AMOUNTS DUE SHALL BE MADE IN EQUAL PAYMENTS ONCE EVERY
2 MONTHS.

[(b)] (C) Within 5 days before the end of each of these
months, the State Comptroller shall draw [his] THE COMPTROLLER'S
warrant on the State Treasurer for the amount due to Baltimore
City and the treasurer of each county board.

[(c)] (D) On receipt of the warrant of the State
Comptroller, the State Treasurer immediately shall pay the amount
due to Baltimore City and the treasurer of each county board.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

June 2, 1987
The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller
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 211.

This bill alters certain provisions of the Small Business
Surety Bond Guaranty Program to conform with current operations
of the program and provides that the "contract term" of the
government contract includes the maintenance or warranty period
of up to two years after final payment is due.

House Bill 854, which was passed by the General Assembly and
signed by me on June 2, 1987, accomplishes the same purpose.
Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign Senate Bill 211.

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