WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

municipal or other taxation of every kind and nature whatsoever
within the State of Maryland.

SECTION 9. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the authority to
borrow money and issue bonds conferred on the County by this Act
shall be deemed to provide additional, alternative and
supplemental authority for borrowing money and shall be regarded
as supplemental and additional to powers conferred upon the
County by other laws and shall not be regarded as in derogation
of any power now existing; and all previously enacted laws
authorizing the County to borrow money are hereby continued to
the extent that the power contained in them is continuing or has
not been exercised, unless any law is expressly repealed by this
Act, and the validity of any bonds issued under previously
enacted laws is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. This
Act, being necessary for the welfare of the inhabitants of the
County, shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. All
Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act are hereby repealed to the extent of any inconsistency.

SECTION 10. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1988.

May 27, 1988

The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.

President of the Senate

State House

Annapolis, Maryland 21401

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland
Constitution, I have today vetoed Senate Bill 658.

This bill requires a private review agent to be certified by the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene before conducting a
utilization review.

House Bill 960, which was passed by the General Assembly and
signed by me on May 27, 1988, accomplishes the same purpose.
Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign Senate Bill 658.

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

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