WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland
Constitution, I have today vetoed House Bill 1177.

This bill authorizes the Secretary of the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene to delegate powers to a health officer
or other county official who enforces environmental laws.

Senate Bill 776, 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 1177.

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

House Bill No. 1177

AN ACT concerning

Baltimore County— Health Officers and Other Officials -

Department of Environmental Protection and Resource Management

Delegation of Duties, Powers, and Functions

FOR the purpose of defining, for Baltimore County the term

"health officer" as it applies to the Department of

Environmental Protection and Resource Management; making
this Act an emergency measure; and generally relating to the
definitions of "health officer" as they apply in Baltimore
County.

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Secretary of Health and Mental
Hygiene to delegate certain duties, powers, and functions to
a health officer for Baltimore County a county and certain
other county officials of Baltimore County; and making this
Act an emergency measure.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Health - Environmental
Section 1-101(d) 1-301
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Volume and 1986 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Health General

Section 4-101, 5-101, and 11-101
Annotated Code of Maryland

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