J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                             1141

agreements and any grievances that may arise. Each party shall
pay one-half of the expenses of such arbitration.

or

(s) (Alternate provision.) Deal with and enter into written con-

tracts with the employees of the Authority through accredited repre-
sentatives of such employees or representatives of any labor organi-
zation authorized to act for such employees concerning wages, hours,
salaries, and working conditions.

In case of any labor dispute involving the Authority and its em-

ployees where collective bargaining does not result in agreement,

the Authority shall submit such dispute to arbitration by a board

composed of three persons, one appointed by the Authority, one ap-
pointed by the labor organization representing the employees, and

a third member to be agreed upon by the labor organization and the

Authority. The member agreed upon by the labor organization and the
Authority shall act as chairman of the board. The determination
of the majority of the board of arbitration thus established shall
be final and binding on all matters in dispute. If after a period of ten
days from the date of the appointment of the two arbitartors repre-
senting the Authority and the labor organization, the third abitrator
has not been selected, then either arbitrator may request the Governor
of Maryland to furnish a list of five persons from which the third
arbitrator shall be selected. The arbitrators appointed by the Au-

thority and the labor organization, promptly after the receipt of

such list, shall determine by lot the order of elimination, and there-

after each shall in that order alternately eliminate one name until

only one name remains. The remaining person on the list shall be

the third arbitrator. The term "labor dispute" shall be broadly con-
strued and shall include any controversy concerning wages, salaries,
hours, working conditions, or benefits including health and welfare,
sick leave, insurance or pension or retirement provisions but not
limited thereto, and including any controversy concerning any differ-
ences or questions that may airse between the parties including but
not limited to the making or maintaining of collective bargaining
agreements, the terms to be included in such agreements, and the
interpretation or application of such collective bargaining agree-
ments and any grievances that may arise. Each party shall pay one-
half of the expenses of such arbitration.

(t) Provide by resolution for meeting the cost of carrying out
the non-administrative general powers set forth in this Section:

(1)   Through the expenditure of any funds available for that pur-
pose;

(2)  Through the issuance of bonds, notes, or other evidences of
indebtedness for that purpose, payable solely from revenue derived
from any public transit or transportation facilities owned or oper-
ated by the Authority;

(3)   Through the issuance of bonds, notes, or other evidences of
indebtedness secured solely by the credit of specific property owned
by the Authority;

(4) From any other UNCONDITIONAL funds which may be ob-
tained for that purpose under any law of the United States or any
state; or