WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor
(3) SERVICE HAS BEEN MADE ON;

(I)  THE RESIDENT AGENT OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY
BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED; OR

(II)  IF THERE IS NO RESIDENT AGENT OF THE
INSURANCE COMPANY IN THIS STATE, ON THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER.

(B)  IF PROCESS IS SERVED ON THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(3)(II) OF THIS SECTION, THE INSURANCE
COMMISSIONER SHALL FORWARD A COPY OF THE PROCESS TO THE LAST
KNOWN BUSINESS ADDRESS OF THE INSURER.

(C)  IF PROCESS IS SERVED ON THE DEFENDANT AT ANY TIME PRIOR
TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE TRIAL, THE LIMITATION ON JUDGMENTS
PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY.

(D)  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY SUBSTITUTED SERVICE AUTHORIZED
UNDER THIS SECTION, ALL POLICY DEFENSES UNDER THE TERMS OF THE
APPLICABLE INSURANCE POLICY, INCLUDING NONCOOPERATION, SHALL BE
AVAILABLE TO THE INSURER.

(E)  EXCEPT AS LIMITED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION,
SERVICE UNDER THIS SECTION IS AS EFFECTIVE AS ACTUAL PERSONAL
SERVICE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1989.

May 25, 1989

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 523.

This bill requires the Secretary of the Department of Public
Safety and Correctional Services to develop internal regulations
to govern the policies and management of State correctional
facilities. Specifically, the bill requires that regulations
concerning the rights of the public be developed.

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