deserving, it should not come at the expense of our citizens when such failures lead to
injury and death. Any Maryland family who has a family member harmed or killed
because of a Y2K failure should have the right to seek recourse from all responsible
parties.

For the above reasons, I have vetoed House Bill 8.
Sincerely,

Parris N. Glendening
Governor

House Bill 8

AN ACT concerning

Commercial Law - Year 2000 Commerce Protection Act

FOR the purpose of creating the Year 2000 Commerce Protection Act to establish
certain remedies for Maryland government, business, commerce, and consumers
for damages caused by the failure of information technology products, products,
or services because of certain date data problems; providing for certain damages
under certain circumstances; providing for certain standards of liability and for
certain defenses; limiting certain actions under certain circumstances; clarifying
certain responsibilities of officers and directors of corporations and certain other
persons regarding due diligence; clarifying the discoverability of certain
information and documents a certain affirmative defense; defining certain
terms; providing for the construction of this Act; providing for the termination of
this Act; declaring the intent of the General Assembly; and generally relating to
remedies for Maryland government, business, commerce, and consumers for
damages caused by the failure of information technology products, products, or
services because of date data problems under certain circumstances.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Commercial Law
Section 11-203(12) and (13)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article — Commercial Law

Section 11-203(14); and 21-101 through 21-107 21-104, inclusive, to be under

the new title "Title 21. Maryland Year 2000 Commerce Protection Act"
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

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