WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

H.B. 843

A. The County Commissioners shall annually appoint a Clerk, who shall be liable
to removal by said Commissioners, who shall fill any vacancy in said office at the next
meeting thereafter or as soon as practicable. Said Clerk shall give bond to the State of
Maryland, to be approved by said County Commissioners, in the penalty of five thousand
dollars ($5,000.), conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties imposed upon
him as such Clerk, which bond shall be [recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of said county] FILED WITH THE STATE COMPTROLLER.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1993.

May 27, 1993

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 843.

This bill would require the Department of Assessment and Taxation to send copies of
charter and limited liability company documents, resident agent designations, and
principal office designations to Clerks of Circuit Courts only if such consolidations,
mergers, share exchanges, and transfers relate to land.

Senate Bill 745, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me on May 11,
1993, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House
Bill 843.

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

House Bill No. 843

AN ACT concerning

Clerks of Circuit Courts - Charter Records

FOR the purpose of repealing certain provisions requiring that the Department of
Assessments and Taxation send copies of charter and limited liability company
documents, resident agent designations, and principal office designations to the
clerks of the circuit courts; repealing a requirement for issuance of certificates
evidencing acceptance of designations and other documents and requiring
endorsement on the document itself; providing for the Department, rather than the
clerk, to return the documents; requiring certain documents relating to
consolidations, mergers, share exchanges, and transfers to be filed with clerks only

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