S.B. 591

VETOES

2. Conduct a balloting process by mail by which every
licensed audiologist in the State is eligible to vote on the names of the licensed
audiologists to be submitted to the Secretary and the Governor.

[(6)] (5) The Governor shall appoint the hearing aid dispenser members,
with the advice of the Secretary, from a list submitted to the Secretary and the
Governor by the Maryland members of the Hearing Aid Specialist Association of
Maryland, District of Columbia, and Delaware. The number of names on the list shall
be at least 3 times the number of vacancies.

[(7)] (6) (i) The Governor shall appoint the consumer members with
the advice of the Secretary and the advice and consent of the Senate.

(ii) 1. The Governor shall appoint the hearing impaired
consumer member from a list submitted to the Secretary and the Governor by the
Governor's Office for Individuals with Disabilities.

2. The Governor's Office for Individuals with Disabilities
shall solicit nominees from each of the hearing impaired associations in the State.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the terms of office of
the members of the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid
Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists appointed under § 2-202(a)(2)(iii) of
the Health Occupations Article, or their successors selected to fill a vacancy, who are
in office as of September 30, 2003 shall terminate on October 1, 2003.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2003.

May 22, 2003

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, today I have
vetoed Senate Bill 591 - Procurement - Security for Construction Contracts -
Retainage.

This bill limits the retainage that may be specified in a construction contract awarded
by a public body under specified circumstances and authorizes a public body to
withhold payments in addition to retainage under specified circumstances. The bill
also requires a public body to release specified retainage to a contractor within 120
days after either the completion of the contract or the resolution of a specified dispute
or contract claim.

House Bill 371, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me,
accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign Senate
Bill 591.

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