WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Section 3-2A-04(b)(6)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1984 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

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

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

3-2A-04.

(b) Unless the sole issue in the claim is lack of informed
consent:

(6) FOR PURPOSES OF THE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF
THIS SUBSECTION, A PARTY MAY NOT SERVE AS THE PARTIES OWN A
PARTY'S EXPERT AND THE CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE SIGNED BY THE A
PARTY, OR AN EMPLOYEE OR PARTNER OF THE A PARTY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

May 27, 1988

The Honorable R. Clayton Mitchell, Jr.
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21401

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland
Constitution, I have today vetoed House Bill 1311.

This bill expands the authority of the Maryland Industrial
Development Financing Authority (MIDFA) and empowers it to issue
bonds to finance facilities located outside of the State when
that facility is associated with a library or educational
facility located within Maryland.

MIDFA's first priority is, and should be, the financing of
facilities located in the State of Maryland. Under current law
MIDFA already has the authority to issue bonds to finance the
construction of an educational or library facility anywhere
within the State. Until we have explored all existing options to
finance projects of this nature, I believe that it would not be
in the best interest of the State to sign this bill and expand

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