H.B. 682                                                 VETOES

9-103.

(A)     An indictment, information, or [warrant] OTHER CHARGING DOCUMENT
for perjury IN VIOLATION OF § 9-101(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE is sufficient if it
substantially states:

"(name of defendant) on (date) in (county), on examination as a witness, duly
sworn to testify in (proceeding) by (court or other person administering oath) with
authority to administer the oath, [unlawfully] WILLFULLY, UNLAWFULLY, and falsely
swore (facts), the matters so sworn were material, and the testimony of (name of
defendant) was willfully and corruptly false, in violation of (section violated) against
the peace, government, and dignity of the State.".

(B)     AN INDICTMENT, INFORMATION, OR OTHER CHARGING DOCUMENT FOR
PERJURY IN VIOLATION OF § 9-101(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE IS SUFFICIENT IF IT
SUBSTANTIALLY STATES:

"(NAME OF DEFENDANT) IN (COUNTY), ON EXAMINATION AS A WITNESS, DULY
SWORN TO TESTIFY IN (PROCEEDING) BY (COURT OR OTHER PERSON
ADMINISTERING OATH) WITH AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER THE OATH, ON (DATE 1)
WILLFULLY SWORE (FACTS 1) AND ON (DATE 1 OR 2)(IN COUNTY 1 OR 2) WILLFULLY
SWORE (FACTS 2), AND THAT THE MATTERS SO SWORN ARE MATERIAL, AND AT LEAST
ONE OF THE TWO CONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS WAS WILLFULLY FALSE, IN
VIOLATION OF (SECTION VIOLATED) AGAINST THE PEACE, GOVERNMENT, AND
DIGNITY OF THE STATE.".

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

May 26, 2004

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, I have today
vetoed House Bill 682 - Mass Transit Services - Cost Recovery - Performance
Standards.

This bill continues for a specified length of time provisions relating to the percentage
of operating costs that must be recovered from revenues collected by the Maryland
Transit Administration for mass transit services; requires a 50% cost recovery goal;
requires the continuation of performance indicators for mass transit services;
requires independent management audits; and continues a requirement that the
Department of Transportation submit specified projections in the Department's
annual budget.

Senate Bill 282, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me on May

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