H.B. 1368                                                VETOES

Senate Bill 436, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me on May 26,
1994, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House
Bill 1368.

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

House No. 1368

AN ACT concerning

Election Laws - Baltimore County Democratic Party Central Committee - Membership

FOR the purpose of altering the membership and the procedure for electing the members
of the Baltimore County Democratic Party central committee; making this Act an
emergency measure; and generally relating to the membership and procedures for
electing the members of the Baltimore County Democratic Party central committee.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 33 - Election Code
Section 11-2(g)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1993 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 33 - Election Code

11-2.

(g) (1) In Baltimore County, EXCEPT FOR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE, members of the party central committees
shall not run at large.

(2)      [They] THE MEMBERS shall be elected within legislative districts of
Baltimore County, or within that portion of any legislative district lying within Baltimore
County, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION [except for the
chairman of the Republican Party central committee for Baltimore County, who shall be
elected at large. For the Democratic central committee, 5 members shall be elected from
each legislative district that lies wholly within Baltimore County, and 1 member shall be
elected from the Baltimore County part of the legislative district which is partially within
Baltimore County].

(3)      FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE:

(I) 15 MEMBERS, 5 FROM EACH DISTRICT, SHALL BE ELECTED
FROM LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS 7, 9, AND 11, EACH DISTRICT BEING LOCATED
WHOLLY WITHIN BALTIMORE COUNTY;

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