S.B. 2

VETOES

(I) THAT LESS THAN 50% NOR MORE THAN 60% OF THE PREMISES
OF THE RESTAURANT, OR LESS THAN 50% NOR MORE THAN 60% OF THE HOTEL OR
MOTEL ROOMS BE SUBJECT TO THE SMOKING PROHIBITION; OR

(II) THAT THE STRUCTURAL OR ATMOSPHERIC. CONDITIONS OF
THE AREAS OF THE RESTAURANT, HOTEL, OR MOTEL BE MODIFIED,

(4) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION:

(I)      A. PROPRIETOR OF AN ESTABLISHMENT DESCRIBED IN
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION MAY RESTRICT OR PROHIBIT SMOKING ON
THE PREMISES OF THE ESTABLISHMENT; AND

(II)    AN ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION AND A PROPRIETOR OF A RESTAURANT, HOTEL, OR MOTEL DESCRIBED
IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION MAY RESTRICT OR PROHIBIT SMOKING TO
A GREATER EXTENT THAN REQUIRED BY REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION.                                                 

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be construed
retroactively and shall be applied to and interpreted to affect the enforcement of any
regulations, including COMAR 09.12.23.01 through .05, that have been proposed or
adopted by the Secretary of Licensing and Regulation or the Commissioner of the
Division of Labor and Industry that address the smoking or possession of tobacco
products in establishments affected by this Act.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is an emergency
measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health and safety, has
been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of all the members elected to
each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and shall take effect from the date it is
enacted.

May 24, 1995

The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.

President of the Senate

State House                                                                       

Annapolis MD 21401

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, I have today
vetoed Senate Bill 2.

This bill changes the membership and procedure for electing the members of the Anne
Arundel County Democratic Party central committee, by electing three members from
each legislative district wholly contained within the County and one member from that
portion of any legislative district partially contained in the County.

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