ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

H.B. 108

SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2003.

May 22, 2003

The Honorable Michael E. Busch
Speaker of the House
State House
Annapolis MD 21401

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, today I have
vetoed House Bill 108 - Citations - Format and Printing.

This bill transfers the duty to prescribe juvenile citation forms and certain adult
alcoholic beverage citation forms from the Chief Judge of the District Court to the
State Court Administrator. The Chief Judge of the District Court retains
responsibility for designing the citation forms to be issued to adults for violations
involving underage possession of alcohol. The bill also requires law enforcement
agencies and the Office of the State Fire Marshal to reimburse the District Court for
printing the citation forms used by each.

Senate Bill 139, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me,
accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House
Bill 108.

Sincerely,

Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.

Governor

House Bill No. 108

AN ACT concerning

Citations - Format and Printing

FOR the purpose of adding exceptions to the list of offenses for which the Chief Judge
of the District Court is required to design arrest - citation forms; mandating
requiring that the Chief Judge to cause the District Court to print uniform
motor vehicle citation forms and certain other uniform statewide citation forms;
mandating requiring that citations for certain violations be in a format
prescribed by the State Court Administrator; authorizing requiring the State
Court Administrator to design a citation form for certain violations; specifying
certain requirements for the form of a certain citation issued to a minor;
requiring certain law enforcement agencies and the Office of the State Fire
Marshal to print all reimburse the District Court for printing the citation forms
that each requires; correcting a statutory reference; making certain stylistic
changes; providing for the construction of this Act; and generally relating to
citations.

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