May 27, 1999

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 206.

This bill extends the termination date of the Task Force to Study Increasing the
Availability of Substance Abuse Programs from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000
and extends the date by which the task force must issue a final report from January
1, 2000 to January 1, 2001.

House Bill 62, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me on May
13, 1999, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign
Senate Bill 206.

Sincerely,

Parris N. Glendening
Governor

Senate Bill 206

AN ACT concerning

Task Force to Study Increasing the Availability of Substance Abuse
Programs - Extension of Sunset and Time to Issue Final Report

FOR the purpose of altering the termination date of the Task Force to Study
Increasing the Availability of Substance Abuse Programs; extending the date
requiring by which the Task Force to Study Increasing the Availability of
Substance Abuse Programs is required to issue a final report; making technical
changes; and generally relating to the Task Force to Study Increasing the
Availability of Substance Abuse Programs.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 778 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1998
Section 3

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

Section 18-316

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1997 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

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

Chapter 778 of the Acts of 1998