S.B. 290

VETOES

(ii) 1. The Governor shall appoint the hearing impaired
consumer member from a list submitted to the Secretary and the Governor by the
Governor's Office for Individuals with Disabilities.

2. The Governor's Office for Individuals with Disabilities
shall solicit nominees from each of the hearing impaired associations in the State.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2004.

May 26, 2004

The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis MD 21401

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, I have today
vetoed Senate Bill 290 - State Treasury - Banking Services Agreements.

This bill expands the entities with which the Treasurer may enter into an agreement
for banking services to include financial institutions. It authorizes an agreement for
banking services to include the terms and conditions of the services, and requires an
agreement to specify the charges for banking services; also requiring interest
earnings in excess of charges for banking services to be credited to the General Fund.

House Bill 690, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me on May
11, 2004, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign
Senate Bill 290.

Very truly yours,
Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.
Governor

Senate Bill No. 290

AN ACT concerning

State Treasury - Banking Services Agreements

FOR the purpose of expanding the entities with which the Treasurer may enter into
an agreement for banking services to include certain financial institutions;
authorizing an agreement for banking services to include the terms and
conditions of the services; requiring an agreement to specify the charges for
banking services; authorizing an agreement to allow interest earnings to offset
charges for banking services; requiring interest earnings in excess of charges for
banking services to be credited to the general fund; allowing the Treasurer, with
the concurrence of the Comptroller, to authorize a State agency to open and
maintain an account with certain financial institutions; requiring certain
accounts to comply with certain statutes, regulations, and policies; and

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