H.B. 1406

VETOES

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 1406.

This bill would alter the Maryland Uniform Partnership Act to include the registration
and operation of limited liability and foreign limited liability partnerships which would be
added to the Department of Assessment and Taxation's filing fee schedule.

Senate Bill 513, 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 1406.

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

House Bill No. 1406

AN ACT concerning

Limited Liability Partnerships

FOR the purpose of amending the Maryland Uniform Partnership Act to provide for the
registration and operation of limited liability partnerships; providing that a limited
liability partnership is a partnership for purposes of the laws of this State;
prescribing the procedures and fees for filing certificates of limited liability
partnership, amendments, and certain other documents with the Department of
Assessments and Taxation; providing for the reservation and transfer of names for
limited liability partnerships; providing for the appointment of resident agents for
limited liability partnerships and for service of process upon them; prohibiting
certain persons from using a name that is the same as or misleadingly similar to the
name of a limited liability partnership; providing that partners in limited liability
partnerships are not liable for certain acts committed by certain others; providing
that certain partnerships may act and be recognized beyond the boundaries of this
State; providing that the internal affairs of certain limited liability partnerships shall
be subject to and governed by the laws of this State; prescribing the conditions and
procedures under which a foreign limited liability partnership can do business in
this State; prescribing the conditions and procedures under which a foreign limited
liability partnership shall register in this State; providing certain procedures,
sanctions, and penalties for foreign limited liability partnerships which do certain
business in this State without complying with this Act; making provisions of this Act
severable; and generally relating to the registration, operation, and recognition of

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