(2)     The service or representation fee may not exceed the annual dues of the
members of the organization.

(3)     An employee who is a substitute teacher and who works on a short-term
day-to-day basis is not required to pay a service or representation fee.

(4)     An employee whose religious beliefs are opposed to joining or
financially supporting any collective bargaining organization is:

(i) Not required to pay a service or representation fee, and

(ii) Required to pay an amount of money as determined in subsection:
(c)(2) of this section to a nonreligious, nonunion charity or to such other charitable
organization as may be mutually agreed upon by the employee and the exclusive
representative, and who furnishes to the public school employer and the exclusive
representative written proof of such payment.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1994.

May 26, 1994

The Honorable Casper R. Taylor, 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 887.

House Bill 887 would increase the amount of money the State contributes to each
municipality per full-time police officer from $900 to $1,500. This bill would increase
State aid to local governments by $756;000 in fiscal year 1996.

While I certainly cannot argue with the benefits of expanded police services, the
proliferation of statutory mandates on State spending erodes the ability of the Executive
to establish spending priorities and develop a budget that reflects those priorities. Such
mandates also limit the ability of the Governor to respond to fiscal crises in times of
economic distress.

During my tenure as Governor, I have always been supportive of public safety programs
at the local level. The fiscal year 1995 budget included $52.5 million in aid for police
protection, an increase of $8:8 million or 20% over the previous year. I provided an
additional $3.2 million for special drug enforcement and violent crime-grant programs in
Prince George's County and $4.3 million for Baltimore City foot patrol and violent crime
grants. In 1991, my Administration introduced legislation that authorized the State to
take over the Baltimore City Jail so the City could devote future resources to law
enforcement needs. Therefore, in vetoing House Bill 887, it is not my intent to impair
funding for local police protection.

VETOES

H.B. 887

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