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531
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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1. WORDS AND TERMS DEFINED.
AS USED IN THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND TERMS
SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS, UNLESS THE CONTEXT
CLEARLY REQUIRES A DIFFERENT MEANING:
(A) "BOARD" MEANS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY;
(B) "DIRECTOR" MEANS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT
AUTHORITY;
(C) "PRIVATE TRANSIT COMPANIES" AND "PRIVATE
CARRIERS" MEANS CORPORATIONS, PERSONS, FIRMS OR
ASSOCIATIONS RENDERING TRANSIT SERVICE WITHIN THE ZONE
PURSUANT TO A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND
NECESSITY ISSUED BY THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA
TRANSIT COMMISSION OR BY A FRANCHISE GRANTED BY THE
UNITED STATES OR ANY SIGNATORY PARTY TO THIS TITLE;
(D) "SIGNATORY" MEANS THE STATE OF MARYLAND, THE
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA;
(1) "STATE" INCLUDES DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA;
(F) "TRANSIT FACILITIES" MEANS ALL REAL AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE ZONE, NECESSARY OR USEFUL IN
RENDERING TRANSIT SERVICE BETWEEN POINTS WITHIN THE ZONE,
BY MEANS OF RAIL, BUS, WATER OR AIR AND ANY OTHER MODE OF
TRAVEL, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, TRACKS,
RIGHTS-OF-WAY, BRIDGES, TUNNELS, SUBWAYS, ROLLING STOCK
FOR RAIL, MOTOR VEHICLE, MARINE AND AIR TRANSPORTATION,
STATIONS, TERMINALS AND PORTS, AREAS FOR PARKING AND ALL
EQUIPMENT, FIXTURES, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES AND
SERVICES INCIDENTAL TO OR REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE
PERFORMANCE OF TRANSIT SERVICE;
(G) "TRANSIT SERVICES" MEANS THE TRANSPORTATION OF
PERSONS AND THEIR PACKAGES AND BAGGAGE BY MEANS OF
TRANSIT FACILITIES BETWEEN POINTS WITHIN THE ZONE
INCLUDING THE TRANSPORTATION OF NEWSPAPERS, EXPRESS AND
MAIL BETWEEN SUCH POINTS AND CHARTER SERVICE WHICH
ORIGINATES WITHIN THE ZONE BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE TAXICAB
SERVICE OR INDIVIDUAL-TICKET-SALE SIGHTSEEING OPERATIONS;
(H) "TRANSIT ZONE" OR "ZONE" MEANS THE WASHINGTON
METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT ZONE CREATED BY AND DESCRIBED
IN § 3, AS WELL AS ANY ADDITIONAL AREA THAT MAY BE ADDED
PURSUANT TO § 83 (A); AND
(I) "WMATC" MEANS WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA
TRANSIT COMMISSION.
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