Ch. 273                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

LOCATED WITHIN THOSE COUNTIES; AND ALL OTHER CITIES NOW OR
HEREAFTER EXISTING IN MARYLAND OR VIRGINIA WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC
AREA BOUNDED BY THE OUTER BOUNDARIES OF THE COMBINED AREA OF
THOSE COUNTIES, CITIES, AND AIRPORTS.

ARTICLE II

1.  THE SIGNATORIES HEREBY CREATE THE "WASHINGTON
METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT COMMISSION", HEREAFTER CALLED THE
"COMMISSION", WHICH SHALL BE AN INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA, THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, AND THE STATE OF
MARYLAND, AND SHALL HAVE THE POWERS AND DUTIES SET FORTH IN THE
COMPACT AND THOSE ADDITIONAL POWERS AND DUTIES CONFERRED UPON IT
BY SUBSEQUENT ACTION OF THE SIGNATORIES.

2.  THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE JURISDICTION COEXTENSIVE WITH
THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT FOR THE REGULATION OF PASSENGER
TRANSPORTATION WITHIN THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ON A COORDINATED
BASIS, WITHOUT REGARD TO POLITICAL BOUNDARIES WITHIN THE
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, AS SET FORTH IN THIS COMPACT.

ARTICLE III

1.  (A) THE COMMISSION SHALL BE COMPOSED OF 3 MEMBERS, ONE
MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA FROM THE STATE
CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, ONE
MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND FROM THE MARYLAND
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, AND ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

(B)  A MEMBER APPOINTED SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM
COINCIDENT WITH THE TERM OF THAT MEMBER ON THE AGENCY OF THE
SIGNATORY, AND A MEMBER MAY BE REMOVED OR SUSPENDED FROM OFFICE
AS THE LAW OF THE APPOINTING SIGNATORY PROVIDES.

(C)  VACANCIES SHALL BE FILLED FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM
IN THE SAME MANNER AS AN ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT.

2.  A PERSON IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF OR HOLDING AN OFFICIAL
RELATION TO A PERSON OR COMPANY SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF
THE COMMISSION OR HAVING AN INTEREST OF ANY NATURE IN A PERSON OR
COMPANY OR AFFILIATE OR ASSOCIATE THEREOF, MAY NOT HOLD THE
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OR SERVE AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE COMMISSION
OR HAVE ANY POWER OR DUTY OR RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION IN RELATION
TO THE COMMISSION.

3.  (A) THE COMMISSION SHALL SELECT A CHAIRMAN FROM AMONG
ITS MEMBERS.

(B) THE CHAIRMAN SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
COMMISSION'S WORK AND SHALL HAVE ALL POWERS TO DISCHARGE THAT
DUTY.

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