WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

furnishing, and equipping of the Havre de Grace Decoy Museum in
the City of Havre de Grace.

(4)  An annual State tax is imposed on all assessable
property in the State in rate and amount sufficient to pay the
principal of and interest on the bonds, as and when due and until
paid in full. The principal shall be discharged within 15 years
after the date of issue of the bonds.

(5)  Prior to the payment of any funds under the provisions
of this Act for the purposes set forth in Section 1(3) above, the
Mayor and City Council of Havre de Grace shall provide at least
an equal and matching fund of $150,000. No part of an
applicant's matching fund may be provided, either directly or
indirectly, from funds of the State, whether appropriated or
unappropriated. The fund may consist of real property, in kind
contributions, or funds expended prior to the effective date of
this Act. In case of any dispute as to what money or assets may
qualify as matching funds, the Board of Public Works shall
determine the matter, and the Board's decision is final. The
Mayor and City Council of Havre de Grace have until June 1, 1989,
to present evidence satisfactory to the Board of Public Works
that the matching fund will be provided. If satisfactory
evidence is presented, the Board shall certify this fact to the
State Treasurer and the proceeds of the loan shall be expended
for the purposes provided in this Act. If this evidence is not
presented by June 1, 1989, the proceeds of the loan shall be
applied to the purposes authorized in § 8-129 of the State
Finance and Procurement Article.

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

June 2, 1987
The Honorable R. Clayton Mitchell, Jr.
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 694.

This bill provides that the Attorney General is to
administer contracts relating to the reenactment of crimes to
ensure that victims are compensated from the proceeds otherwise
due a defendant.

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