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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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H.B.1053
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In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, I have today
vetoed House Bill 1053 - DNA Testing - Felony Convictions - DNA Technology Fund
- Preservation of Scientific Identification Evidence.
This bill expands the list of persons required to submit a DNA sample to the State's
DNA repository from persons convicted of specified "qualifying crimes of violence" to
any person convicted of a felony, fourth degree burglary or breaking and entering
motor vehicle crime. This bill is contingent on the Department of State Police
receiving a binding written award of a private or federal grant of at least $1,500,000
by September 1, 2002 to implement the bill's provisions from October 1, 2002 through
September 30, 2003.
Senate Bill 486, 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 1053.
Sincerely,
Parris N. Glendening
Governor
House Bill No. 1053
AN ACT concerning
DNA Testing - Felony Convictions - DNA Technology Fund - Preservation of
Scientific Identification Evidence
FOR the purpose of altering provisions of law relating to DNA testing of certain
persons convicted of certain crimes by providing that any person convicted of a
felony or certain misdemeanors on or before a certain date shall submit a DNA
sample to the Department of State Police; making conforming changes;
providing for the application of this Act; establishing a DNA Technology Fund to
assist the Department of State Police and local law enforcement agencies in
acquiring DNA technology equipment needed for DNA testing; defining certain
terms; requiring the Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Crime
Control and Prevention to establish application procedures and administer the
grants; requiring the Department of State Police and local law enforcement
agencies to provide certain information to the Executive Director; requiring the
Executive Director to consider certain criteria in determining the amount of the
grants; requiring the Department of State Police and local law enforcement
agencies to submit proof of appropriate expenditure; altering the period of time
during which the State must preserve certain evidence; making stylistic
changes; altering certain time periods and procedures relating to DNA samples
and tests; providing for a certain contingency; limiting certain funding for a
certain time; providing that the Department of State Police is not required to
obtain DNA samples and conduct testing for a certain time if certain funding is
not received under certain circumstances; making provisions of this Act
severable; declaring that the provisions of this Act are not severable; making this
Act subject to a certain contingency; providing for the termination of this Act; and
generally relating to DNA testing, the preservation of scientific identification
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