WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

734B.

Except for the administrative hearing process provided for
in Article 41, § 4-201 concerning the certification enforcement
power of the Police Training Commission, AND SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF § 734D OF THIS SUBTITLE, the provisions of this
subtitle shall supercede any State, county or municipal law,
ordinance, or regulation that conflicts with the provisions of
this subtitle, and any local legislation shall be preempted by
the subject and material of this subtitle.

734D.

(A)  Any officer may waive in writing any or all rights
provided in this subtitle, AND MAY ELECT, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, A
PROCEDURAL OR SUBSTANTIVE RIGHT OR GUARANTEE THE PROCEDURAL OR
SUBSTANTIVE RIGHTS OR GUARANTEES PROVIDED UNDER A COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENT.

(B)  (1) THE RIGHTS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT BE
DIMINISHED OR ABROGATED BY ANY LAW, ORDINANCE, OR REGULATION OF A
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, COUNTY, OR BICOUNTY AGENCY, OR THE STATE,
OR BY ANY PROVISION OF ANY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.

(2) ALL RIGHTS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE
SUPPLEMENTED OR EXPANDED BY A LAW, ORDINANCE, OR REGULATION OF A
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, COUNTY, BICOUNTY AGENCY, OR THE STATE, OR
BY ANY PROVISION OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.

(C)  THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE ANY RIGHT
TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN IN ANY COUNTY OR CITY MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION OF THE STATE UNLESS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED FOR BY A
LAW, ORDINANCE, OR REGULATION OF A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, COUNTY,
BICOUNTY AGENCY, OR THE STATE.

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 895.

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