J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                            1133

routes and on regular schedules; (f) transportation by chartered
coaches including those operated by mass transportation companies
under the jurisdiction of the Authority; (g) transportation performed
by a common carrier by railroad subject to part I of the Interstate
Commerce Act, as amended, except when the operation or operations
are conducted completely within the State of Maryland.; THE IN-
CLUSION OF SUB-SECTION (F) ABOVE SHALL NOT BE CON-
STRUED TO PROHIBIT THE OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION
BY THE AUTHORITY OF CHARTERED COACHES IF AND
WHEN THE AUTHORITY OWNS AND OPERATES A PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PURSUANT TO THE PRO-
VISIONS OF SECTION 14 AS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH.

5. Membership of Authority, Operation and Conduct Thereof.

(a) The Authority consists of seven members who shall be ap-
pointed as follows: The Governor shall appoint one member who

resides within the metropolitan area, as defined in this Article; the

Mayor of Baltimore City shall appoint two of the member, both of

whom, are residents of Baltimore City, subject to the approval of the
City Council of Baltimore; the County Executive of Baltimore County
shall appoint two of the members, both of whom are residents of
Baltimore County, subject to the approval of the County Council;

the Board of County Commissioners of Anne Arundel County shall

appoint two of the members, both of whom are residents of Anne

Arundel County and possess the same legal qualifications as are re-

quired by statute for the County Commissioners of Anne Arundel

County. An official of any participating political sub division may be
appointed and qualify as a member of the Authority but shall not be
reimbursed for his services as a member of the Authority. Such
official, however, may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in
carrying out the duties of membership of the Authority.

or

(a) (Alternate Provision if Anne Arundel County withdraws.)
The Authority consists of five members who shall be appointed as
follows: The Governor shall appoint one member who resides in the
Metropolitan Area, as defined by this Article. If the Governor's ap-
pointee is a resident of Baltimore City, then the successor to such
appointee shall be a resident of Baltimore County, and vice versa.
The Mayor of Baltimore shall appoint two of the members, both of
whom are SHALL BE residents of Baltimore City, subject to the ap-
proval of the City Council of Baltimore; the County Executive COUN-
CIL of Baltimore County shall appoint two of the members, both of
whom are SHALL BE residents of Baltimore County-,. subject to the
approval of the County Council. An official of any participating polit-
ical subdivision may be appointed and qualify as a member of the
Authority but shall not be reimbursed for his services as a member
of the Authority. Such official, however, may be reimbursed for actual
expenses incurred in carrying out the duties of membership of the
Authority. IF EITHER BALTIMORE CITY OR BALTIMORE
COUNTY OR BOTH FAIL TO APPOINT EITHER OR BOTH OF
THEIR MEMBERS TO THE AUTHORITY WITHIN 90 DAYS
AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ARTICLE, THEN
THE GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND SHALL APPOINT SUCH
MEMBER OR MEMBERS PROVIDED SAID APPOINTEE OR
APPOINTEES RESIDE IN THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION