H.B. 608

VETOES

SECTION 13. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the subtitle designation
"Rape Crisis Program" of Article 88A - Social Services Administration of the Annotated
Code of Maryland be repealed.

SECTION 14. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the subtitle designation
"Subtitle 5. Victims and Witnesses - Release of Addresses and Telephone Numbers" in
Title 9 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed.

SECTION 15. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That subtitle designation
"Subtitle 17. Victim Services" in Title 9 of the State Government Article of the
Annotated Code of Maryland be repealed.

SECTION 16. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Drafter's Notes and
catchlines contained in this Act are not law.

, SECTION 17. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the provisions of this Act
are intended only to reorganize and restate the laws concerning victims and witnesses of
crime in a nonsubstantive manner. Nothing in the codified provisions of this Act is
intended to make any substantive change to or revive any law in the Act or any other law
that is or was in effect on or prior to the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 18. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:

(a)     The publishers of the Annotated Code of Maryland, subject to the approval of
the Department of Legislative Reference, shall propose the correction of any
cross-references throughout the Code that are rendered incorrect by this Act.

(b)     The Department of Legislative Reference, in conjunction with the publishers
of the Annotated Code of Maryland, shall incorporate into or conform to the provisions
of this Act any other Act of the General Assembly of the 1996 Session that is affected by
this Act. The revisions of the 1996 Acts of the General Assembly required by this section
shall be ratified by passage of the Annual Corrective Bill of 1997.

SECTION 19. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to the provisions
of Sections 11 and 12 of this Act, this Act shall take effect October 1, 1996.

May 28, 1996

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 608.

House Bill 608 withholds $5,873,943 from the City of Baltimore until the Baltimore City
Public Schools (BCPS) reduce by 5% for the final quarter of Fiscal Year 1996 the salaries
of BCPS administrators identified as responsible for not fully implementing thirty-six

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