WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                       H.B. 474

(iii) Remission of sentence.

(2)     If the inmate was convicted of a [crime of violence as defined under
Article 27, § 643B of the Code] VIOLENT CRIME:

(i) The victim may submit to the Commission a victim impact
statement; and

(ii) The Commission shall make the victim impact statement available
for the inmate's review subject to § 4-505(b)(2) of this subtitle.

(3)     If a victim impact statement or recommendation is submitted under this
section, the Commission shall consider the victim impact statement or recommendation.

(4)     The victim may request a meeting with a Commission member.

(5)     The victim may designate, in writing to the Commission, the name and
address of a representative to receive notice for the victim.

(6)     The Commission shall promptly notify the victim or the victim's
designated representative of the decision of the Commission.

COMMITTEE NOTE:

This change resolves an inconsistency between the language of this section and the
language of Article 41, § 4-501(12) of the Code. The change essentially retains the
current law in this area. See Committee Note to Article 41, § 4-501(12) of the Code.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the changes that are made
to Article 27, § 643B of the Code by this Act shall apply prospectively only to defendants
who are sentenced after the effective date of this Act and may not be construed to apply
in any way to defendants who are sentenced before the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Committee Notes
contained in this Act are not law.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1994.

May 26, 1994

The Honorable Casper R. Taylor, Jr.

Speaker of the House

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 474.

This bill would require certain food service facilities that offer catering services to include
licensing information on advertisements, contracts and vehicles.

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