VETOES

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

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

13-102.

(a) There is an administrative office of courts of the
seventh judicial circuit, headed by an administrator. The
administrator is appointed by and holds office during the
pleasure of the judges of the seventh judicial circuit. He shall
devote time to his official duties as the judges prescribe. He
shall have the salary and allowances prescribed and set by the
county governments of Prince George's, St. Mary's, Calvert, and
Charles counties. His salary shall be paid one half by Prince
George's County, and one sixth by each of St. Mary's, Calvert,
and Charles counties.

(d) The administrator, under the supervision and direction
of the judges of the seventh judicial circuit, shall:

(13) Prepare and publish EVERY OTHER YEAR the
[annual] report on activities of the administrative office of the
seventh judicial circuit;

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 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 1388.

This bill would amend Section 281(a-l) of Article 81 which,
among other things, permits any individual taxpayer who has
elected the standard deduction in determining his federal income
tax to elect to itemize his deductions in determining his
Maryland income tax. However, Section 281(a-1) was repealed in
its entirety by House Bill 246, which was previously signed by
me. The possibility of such repeal was contemplated in House
Bill 1388 which, in Section 2, provides that it becomes null and
void if any repeal of Section 281(a-l) is enacted during the 1987

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