VETOES

Senate Bill 428, which was passed by the General Assembly
and signed by me on April 29, 1987, accomplishes the same
purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House
Bill 694.

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

House Bill No. 694

AN ACT concerning

Crimes - Contracts for Compensation

FOR the purpose of requiring that certain contracts relating to
the reenactment of certain crimes be submitted to the
Attorney General; requiring that payments under those
contracts be submitted to the Attorney General; requiring
the Attorney General to notify a victim of a certain crime
that a certain contract has been submitted to the Attorney
General; providing for the establishment of an escrow
account by the Attorney General and for the payment of funds
from that account; providing for periods of limitations;
requiring the Attorney General to publish a certain legal
notice after receiving funds under this section; prohibiting
the concealment of a certain contract and certain payments
under the contract; providing that certain actions by a
defendant are void as against public policy; establishing
the Maryland Victims of Crime Fund and providing a certain
method of funding the Fund; granting certain authority to
the Attorney General; providing for a certain civil penalty;
providing certain procedures; providing for the construction
of this Act; defining certain terms; and generally relating
to moneys owing to criminal defendants pursuant to contracts
relating to the reenactment of crimes.

BY adding to

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 764

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

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

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

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