VETOES

Section 1

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 652 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1987
Section 2

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

Chapter 652 of the Acts of 1987

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

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

690.

(c) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of this article or
any other law to the contrary, and except as provided in
paragraph (2) of this subsection, a sentence by any judge to the
jurisdiction of the division shall comply with the following
stipulations:

(i) As of January 1, 1987, no sentence shall be
6 months or less;

(ii) As of January 1, 1988, no sentence shall
be for less than 12 months;

(iii) As of January 1, 1989, no sentence shall
be 12 months or less.

(2) If a county or Baltimore City has made
application to the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional
Services for financial assistance for the construction or
enlargement of a detention center under § 705(e) of this article,
a sentence by any judge of more than 6 months may be to the
division until the new or enlarged detention center is complete
and operational.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987. [It shall remain effective for a
period of one year and, at the end of June 30, 1988, and with no
further action required by the General Assembly, this Act shall
be abrogated and of no further force and effect.] THIS ACT SHALL
REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL JUNE 30, 1990.

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