(2001)

Dear Honorable Larry E. Haines

You have asked for our opinion on two issues related to the deletion of a biblical reference from a commercial business coupon that was included in a package distributed by the Carroll County Public Library as part of its summer reading program. Specifically, you have asked:(1) Was the removal of the biblical reference required by the Establishment Clause of the United States Constitution?(2) Did removal of the biblical reference violate the right of free speech under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution or Article 40 of the Maryland Declaration…