H.B. 1142                                                 VETOES

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 1142.

This bill would comprehensively revise the provisions of current law concerning
infractions of municipal ordinances.

Senate Bill 786, 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 1142.

Sincerely,                                                                                                                

William Donald Schaefer

Governor                                                                                                     

House Bill No. 1142

AN ACT concerning

Municipal Corporations - Infractions                 

FOR the purpose of altering certain provisions of the municipal infractions law to remove
a certain criminal burden of proof provide a standard of proof by clear and
convincing evidence; altering the maximum fee fine that may be imposed for a
municipal infraction; specifying the procedures for the service of a citation for a
municipal infraction; permitting a court summons to be served with a citation for a
municipal infraction under certain circumstances; establishing a procedure for a
municipality to collect costs for the abatement of a municipal infraction under
certain circumstances; permitting a court to enter certain judgments for the failure
to pay a fine or to appear in court under certain circumstances; imposing certain
requirements on a municipality when a citation is issued for a person's failure to
comply with the decision or order of an administrative agency of the municipality;
requiring an appeal from a District Court decision in a municipal infraction
proceeding to be on the record; making stylistic changes; and generally relating to
municipal infractions.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 23A - Corporations - Municipal
Section 3

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

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