ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

H.B. 181

(3)     (I) [The] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, THE chief financial officer for a county shall separately hold and shall
account for each fund in the county.

(II) THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR DORCHESTER COUNTY OR
THE MANAGING OFFICIAL OF THE LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AS DESIGNATED
BY DORCHESTER COUNTY SHALL SEPARATELY HOLD AND SHALL ACCOUNT FOR
EACH FUND IN DORCHESTER COUNTY.

(4)     This section may not be construed to:

(i) prohibit a periodic or special audit by the State, the federal
government, or a county that provides funds for a local correctional facility; or

(ii) affect the calculation of reimbursement rates, as provided in §
9-403 of this article.

(b) (1) Each fund shall be invested and reinvested in the same manner as
other county funds.

(2) Any investment earnings of a fund shall be credited to the fund.
11-904.

(A)     [The] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE
chief financial officer for the county shall pay out money from each fund as approved
in the county budget.

(B)     THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR DORCHESTER COUNTY OR THE
MANAGING OFFICIAL OF THE LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AS DESIGNATED BY
DORCHESTER COUNTY SHALL PAY OUT MONEY FROM THE FUND AS APPROVED IN
THE COUNTY BUDGET.

SECTION 2. 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 181 - Sheriffs - Disposal of Property - Holding Period.

This bill alters from one year to 90 days the period of time that abandoned or
recovered property is required to be in the possession of the sheriff before the sheriff
may dispose of the property after giving the notices required by law.

Senate Bill 131, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me,

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