1406                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                        [CH. 869

nues to be derived from the operation of the transit system and other
funds.

The covenants, conditions and provisions of the agreements, leases
and equipment trust certificates shall not conflict with any of the
provisions of any resolution or trust agreement securing the pay-
ment of bonds or other obligations of the Authority then outstanding
or conflict with or be in derogation of the rights of the holders of
any such bonds or other obligations.

317-50. Law Governing—

The equipment trust certificates issued hereunder shall be governed
by Laws of the District of Columbia and for this purpose the chief
place of business of the Authority shall be considered to be the Dis-
trict of Columbia. The filing of any documents required or per-
mitted to be filed shall be governed by the Laws of the District of
Columbia.

Article XI

Operation of Facilities
317-51. Operation by Contract or Lease—

The Authority shall not perform transit service , NOR ANY OF
THE FUNCTIONS, SUCH AS MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT
AND RIGHT OF WAY NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE
PROVIDING OF SUCH SERVICE, with any transit facilities owned
OR CONTROLLED by it but shall provide for the performance of
transit service with such facilities by contract OR CONTRACTS
with private transit companies, private railroads, or other persons.
Any facilities and properties owned OR CONTROLLED by the Au-
thority, other than those utilized in performing transit service, may
be operated by the Authority or by others pursuant to contract or
lease as the Board may determine. All operations of such facilities
and properties by the Authority and by its Contractor and lessees
shall be within the Zone.

317-52. The Operating Contract—

Without limitation upon the right of the Board to prescribe such
additional terms and provisions as it may deem necessary and ap-
propriate, the operating contract shall:

(a)    specify the services and functions to be performed by the
Contractor;

(b)    provide that the Contractor shall hire, supervise and control
all personnel required to perform the services and functions assumed
by it under the operating contract and that all such personnel shall
be employees of the Contractor and not of the Authority;

(c)    require the Contractor to assume the obligations of the labor
contract or contracts of any transit company which may he acquired
by the Authority and assume the pension obligations of any such

transit company,; to the extent to which the Authority has agreed

to do so in its acquisition of the transit company;

(d) require the Contractor to comply in all respects with the
labor policy set forth in Article XIV of this Title;