MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement)

1977

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 317-1 of Article 41 - Governor -
Executive and Administrative Departments, of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume and
1973 Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed and
re—enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

Article 41 — Governor

317-1.

- Executive and Administrative
Departments

As used in this title, the following words and terms
shall have the following meanings, unless the context
clearly requires a different meaning:

(a) "Board" means the board of directors
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority;

of the

(b)    "Director" means a member of the board of
directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Authority;

(c)     "Private transit companies" and "private
carriers" means corporations, persons, firms or
associations rendering transit service within the zone
pursuant to a certificate of public convenience and
necessity issued by the Washington Metropolitan Area
Transit Commission or by a franchise granted by the
United states or any signatory party to this title;

(d)    "Signatory" means the State of Maryland, the
Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia;

(e)   "State" includes District of Columbia;

(f)    "Transit facilities" means all real and
personal property located in the zone, necessary or
useful in rendering transit service between points within
the zone, by means of rail, bus, water or air and any
other mode of travel, including without limitation,
tracks, rights-of-way, bridges, tunnels, subways, rolling
stock for rail, motor vehicle, marine and air
transportation, stations, terminals and ports, areas for
parking and all equipment, fixtures, buildings and
structures and services incidental to or required in
connection with the performance of transit service;

(g)   "Transit services" means the transportation of