H.B. 375

VETOES

(c) To be effective for purposes of subsection (a), an initial financing statement
must:

(1)     Satisfy the requirements of Subtitle 5 of this title for an initial
financing statement;

(2)     Identify the pre-effective-date financing statement by indicating the
office in which the financing statement was filed and providing the dates of filing and
file numbers, if any, of the financing statement and of the most recent continuation
statement filed with respect to the financing statement; and

(3)     Indicate that the pre-effective-date financing statement remains
effective.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 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 375 - Harford County - County Board of Education and
Superintendent of Schools.

This bill repeals the requirement that the Harford County Board of Education provide
public notice that the county board will conduct an evaluation of the county
superintendent by a specified date. Moreover, the bill repeals the requirement that
the county board conduct an evaluation of the county superintendent and share the
findings of the evaluation with the county superintendent by a specified date. Finally,
the bill repeals the county superintendent's reappointment notification requirement
to the county board.

Senate Bill 198, 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 375.

Sincerely,

Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.

Governor

House Bill No. 375

AN ACT concerning

Harford County - County Board of Education and Superintendent of Schools

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