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and facilities which operate within its jurisdiction comprising Balti- more City and the metropolitan areas in Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties adjoining the city. Chapter 886, Acts of 1963, added the third and fifth election districts of Anne Arundel County and that portion of the fourth election district lying north and east of State Highway #175. The Authority is also charged with the responsibility of estab- lishing an efficient, rapid and coordinated mass transportation system for the Baltimore metropolitan area. It will develop an overall plan to accomplish that objective. It is further required to use its efforts to improve the service offered by privately-owned mass transportation facilities within its jurisdiction and, if necessary, it may establish an integrated publicly-owned transit system. The Authority consists of seven members, appointed for five-year terms, one by the Governor, two by the Mayor of Baltimore City subject to the approval of the City Council, two by the County Council of Baltimore County, and two members from Anne Arundel County by a committee consisting of the State Senator, Chairman of the mem- bers of the House of Delegates and the members of the County Council from the election districts referred to in the Act. Initially, the Governor's appointee will serve for three years. One of the Mayor's appointees will serve for one year and the other for five years. One of the County Council's appointees will serve for two years, while the other will serve for four years. The members from Anne Arundel County will serve one for five years and one for two years. The Authority elects its own Chairman and Vice Chairman and appoints the Secretary-Treasurer and Executive Director. The Authority derives its operating revenue from a seat tax of $4.00 per seat from mass transportation companies operating under its jurisdiction plus an annual fee or charge in amount equal to 1/20 of one percent of the gross receipts derived from the mass transpor- tation operations within the area. The total revenue from these sources approximates $185,000 per annum. Advisory Council Solomon Liss, Chairman, Public Service Commission James L. Foley, Jr„ Commissioner, Dept. of Transit & Traffic, Baltimore Ellison W. Ensor, Acting Director of Public Safety, Baltimore County John D. Wright, Planning Commission, Baltimore County Mrs. Donald A. Thompson, Planning Commission of Balti- more City Charles A. Platzer, Anne Arundel County The Advisory Council was created to consult with the Authority about changes in routes, schedules, or services of any public or private transportation company. The Council consists of one member of the Public Service Commission, designated by the Governor; the Director of Transit and Traffic of Baltimore City, the Director of Public Safety of Baltimore County; and representatives of the Planning Commission of Baltimore City and Planning Department of Baltimore County, and one member designated by the County Council of Anne Arundel County (Code 1957, 1964 Repl. Vol., 1967 Supp., Art. 64B). UPPER POTOMAC RIVER COMMISSION Chairman: John J. McMullen, 1971 Allegany County Representative: William L. Geppert, 1969 Garrett County Representative: E. Herbert Shaffer, 1969 Savage River Dam, Westernport 21562 Telephone; Westemport 3201 |
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