Ch. 220

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) FILE A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONTEST LIABILITY FOR THE
VIOLATION; OR

(2) IT IS NOTIFIED BY THE DISTRICT COURT THAT A PERSON WHO
ELECTED TO CONTEST LIABILITY FOR A VIOLATION OF § 21-1414 OF THIS ARTICLE
HAS FAILED TO APPEAR FOR TRIAL

(B)     NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY SUSPEND THE REGISTRATION OF A VEHICLE
INVOLVED IN A FAILURE TO PAY A TOLL VIOLATION UNDER § 21-1414 OF THIS
ARTICLE IF NOTIFIED BY THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY THAT THE
VIOLATOR IS A CHRONIC OFFENDER.

(C)     IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY,
THE ADMINISTRATION MAY ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO DEFINE CHRONIC
OFFENDER AND TO DEVELOP PROCEDURES TO CARRY OUT THE SUSPENSION AND
REFUSAL TO REGISTER OR TRANSFER REGISTRATION AUTHORIZED BY THIS
SECTION.

(D)    THE PROCEDURES SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION ARE IN ADDITION TO ANY
OTHER PENALTY PROVIDED BY LAW FOR THE FAILURE TO PAY A TOLL OR APPEAR
FOR TRIAL FOR A FAILURE TO PAY TOLL VIOLATION UNDER § 21-1414 OF THIS
ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.

Approved April 30, 1996.

CHAPTER 220
(House Bill 425)

AN ACT concerning

Creation of a State Debt - The Park Reist Corridor Coalition, Inc.

FOR the purpose of authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $350,000, the
proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of The Park Reist Corridor
Coalition, Inc. for certain acquisition, development, or improvement purposes;
providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the
grantee provide and expend a matching fund; and providing generally for the
issuance and sale of .bonds evidencing the loan.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That:

(1) The Board of Public Works may borrow money and incur indebtedness on
behalf of the State of Maryland through a State loan to be known as The Park Reist
Corridor Coalition, Inc. Loan of 1996 in a total principal amount equal to the lesser of (i)

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