H.B. 239                                                 VETOES

REDUCTION AS PROVIDED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
REDUCTION OF AN ALLOWANCE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(I)      AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION WAS
LESS THAN $10,000 AND WHO IS REEMPLOYED ON A TEMPORARY OR CONTRACTUAL
BASIS; OR

(II)     AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SERVING IN AN ELECTED POSITION AS
AN OFFICIAL OF A PARTICIPATING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT OR AS A CONSTITUTIONAL
OFFICER FOR A COUNTY THAT IS A PARTICIPATING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT.

(c)] An individual who is receiving a service retirement allowance or a vested
allowance and who is reemployed by a participating employer may not receive
creditable service or eligibility service during the period of reemployment.

[(d)](C) The individual's compensation during the period of reemployment
may not be subject to the employer pickup provisions of § 21-303 of this article or any
reduction or deduction as a member contribution for pension or retirement purposes.

[(e)](D) The State Retirement Agency shall institute appropriate reporting
procedures with the affected payroll systems to ensure compliance with this section.

[(f) (1) Immediately on the employment of any individual receiving a service
retirement allowance or a vested allowance, a participating employer shall notify the
State Retirement Agency of the type of employment and the anticipated earnings of
the individual.

(2) At least once each year, in a format specified by the State Retirement
Agency, each participating employer shall provide the State Retirement Agency with
a list of all employees included on any payroll of the employer, the Social Security
numbers of the employees, and their earnings for that year.]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 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 239 -Appeals - Removal of Personal Representative - Successor
Personal Representative or Special Administrator.

This bill provides that an appeal from a final order of an orphans' court or a circuit
court removing a personal representative does not stay an order appointing a
successor personal representative or special administrator and that a successor

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