H.B. 463                                                 VETOES

take effect on the taking effect of the termination provision specified in Section 5 of
Chapters 361 and 362 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2001. If that termination
provision takes effect, Section 2 of this Act shall be abrogated and of no further force
and effect. This Act may not be interpreted to have any effect on that termination
provision.

SECTION 2. 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to the
provisions of Section 4 of this Act, this Act shall take effect October July 1, 2003.

May 22, 2003

The Honorable Michael E. Busch
Speaker of the House of Delegates
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 463 - Prince George's County - Criminal Procedure - Probation
Before Judgment PG 308-03.

This bill includes Prince George's County as a county in which the court is authorized
to impose a sentence of imprisonment as a condition of probation before judgment.

Senate Bill 428, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me,
accomplishes the same purpose. Senate Bill 428 is a broader bill and extends
statewide the authority of a court to impose a sentence of imprisonment as a condition
of a suspended sentence, probation before judgment, and probation after judgment.
Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House Bill 463.

Sincerely,

Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.

Governor

House Bill No. 463

AN ACT concerning

Prince George's County - Criminal Procedure - Probation Before Judgment

PG 308-03

FOR the purpose of including Prince George's County among those counties in which
the court is authorized to impose a sentence of imprisonment as a condition of
probation before judgment; and generally relating to conditions of probation
before judgment.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article.- Criminal Procedure
Section 6-220(h)

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