H.B. 1258

VETOES

methodology for review and comment to the House Appropriations Committee and the
Senate Budget and Taxation Committee within 45 days before implementing the
methodology.

Senate Bill 640, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me on May
26, 2004, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign
House Bill 1258.

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

House Bill No. 1258

AN ACT concerning

Natural Resources - Special Funds and Accounts - Administrative Costs

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Secretary of Natural Resources to use money in
certain funds or accounts for certain administrative expenses based on a
generally accepted methodology for determining indirect costs; requiring the
Secretary to submit any changes to the indirect costs methodology for review
and comment to the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Budget
and Taxation Committee within a certain time period; providing for the
administrative costs of certain funds and accounts administered by the
Department of Natural Resources; making certain stylistic changes; and
generally relating to special funds and accounts administered by the
Department of Natural Resources.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Natural Resources
Section 1-103(b), 1-703, 3-302(c), 4-208, 4-209, 5-103(e), 5-209(b), 5-212,

5-212.1, 5-215(b), 5-307, 5-908, 5-908.1, 5-909, 5-1505, 8-710.2, 8-723,

8-729, 8-1004, 10-209, and 10-301(n)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Natural Resources

Section 1-702(a), 3-302(a), 5-103(d), 5-215(a), 5-1501, and 8-1005(a)(1)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Natural Resources

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