VETOES

9-214.

(A) THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE CITY OR THE
GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY OR OF A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MAY
GRANT, BY LAW, A PROPERTY TAX CREDIT AGAINST THE COUNTY OR
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION PROPERTY TAX IMPOSED ON THAT PORTION OF THE
REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY AN EMPLOYER ON WHICH THE EMPLOYER
PROVIDES, FOR THE CARE OF ITS EMPLOYEES' CHILDREN, A DAY-CARE
CENTER THAT IS: ON WHICH AN IMPROVEMENT IS SUBSTANTIALLY
COMPLETED AFTER JULY 1, 1988 IF:

(I) THE PROPERTY IS OWNED BY A BUSINESS HAVING AT

LEAST 25 EMPLOYEES; AND

(2) THE IMPROVEMENT CONTAINS AN AREA SET ASIDE AND

DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR A DAY CARE CENTER THAT IS:

(1) (I) REGISTERED AS A FAMILY DAY CARE HOME UNDER
TITLE 5, SUBTITLE 5, PART V OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE; OR

(2) (II) LICENSED AS A GROUP DAY CARE CENTER UNDER
TITLE 14, SUBTITLE 1, PART I OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE.

(B) THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY OR OF A MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION MAY PROVIDE, BY LAW, FOR;

(1) THE AMOUNT AND DURATION OF THE PROPERTY TAX
CREDIT UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION; AND-----------------

(2) ANY OTHER PROVISION NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE
PROPERTY TAX CREDIT UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 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 693.

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