WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 328

FOR the purpose of altering the definition of "District" under the Mass Transit Law to
include all areas as designated by the Secretary of Transportation subject to
certain provisions; requiring that the transit plans shall be revised periodically;
requiring that the plans shall include certain information; requiring certain notification
to certain representatives; making certain technical changes; and generally relating
to the Mass Transit Administration.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 7-101, 7-301, 7-302, and 7-303
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1977 Volume and 1989 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Transportation

7-101.

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) "Administration" means the Mass Transit Administration,
(c) "Administrator" means the Mass Transit Administrator.

(d) "District" means the Metropolitan Transit District, consisting of Baltimore
City, Baltimore County, [and] Anne Arundel County, AND OTHER AREAS AS
DESIGNATED BY THE SECRETARY AFTER CONSULTATION AND
COORDINATION WITH THE AFFECTED JURISDICTION AND SUBJECT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN TRANSIT
AUTHORITY COMPACT.

(e) "Light rail transit" means rail transit which is electrically powered and can
operate in mixed traffic with automobiles.

(f) "Private carrier" means any person that renders transit service within the
District under an operating permit or license issued by an agency of this State exercising
regulatory jurisdiction over transportation of passengers within this State and over
persons engaged in that business.

(g) "Transit facility" includes any one or more or combination of tracks,
rights-of-way, bridges, tunnels, subways, rolling stock, stations, terminals, ports,
parking areas, equipment, fixtures, buildings, structures, other real or personal
property, and services incidental to or useful or designed for use in connection with the
rendering of transit service by any means, including rail, bus, motor vehicle, or other
mode of transportation.

(h) (1) "Transit service" means the transportation of persons and their
packages and baggage and of newspapers, express, and mail in regular route, special, or

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