VETOES

House Bill 687, which was passed by the General Assembly and
signed by me on May 19, 1989, accomplishes the same purpose.
Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign Senate Bill 91.

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

Senate Bill No. 91

AN ACT concerning

Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Election of Procedures

FOR the purpose of allowing a law enforcement agency and its
exclusive collective bargaining representative to negotiate
and agree on an alternative method of forming a hearing
board; prohibiting certain provisions of this Act from being
the subject of binding arbitration; requiring written notice
to the law enforcement officer of the availability of the
alternate method of forming a hearing board; allowing the
law enforcement officer to choose whether or not to use the
alternate method of forming a hearing board; providing that
a decision by the hearing board is final under certain
circumstances; and generally relating to the formation of a
hearing board by a law enforcement agency and its exclusive
collective bargaining representative.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 727(d) and 731(d)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

Preamble

WHEREAS, It is the intent of the General Assembly that no
provision of this Act be construed to create any right to
collectively bargain in any municipal corporation, county,
bicounty agency, or the State unless specifically provided for by
a law, ordinance, or regulation of a municipal corporation,
county, bicounty agency, or the State; now, therefore,

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

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

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