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1978 LAWS OF MARYLAND [Ch. 586
persons and their packages and baggage by means of
transit facilities between points within the zone
including the transportation of newspapers, express and
mail between such points and charter service which
originates within the zone but does not include taxicab
service or individual—ticket—sale sightseeing operations;
(H) "TRANSIT ZONE" OR "ZONE" MEANS THE WASHINGTON
METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT ZONE CREATED BY AND DESCRIBED
IN SECTION 317-3, AS WELL AS ANY ADDITIONAL AREA THAT MAY
BE ADDED PURSUANT TO SECTION 317-83(A); AND
[(h)] (I) "WMATC" means Washington Metropolitan Area
Transit Commission.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section
317-7 6 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and it is hereby repealed:
Article 41 — Governor — Executive and Administrative
Departments
[317-76.
The board is authorized to employ watchmen, guards
and investigators as it may deem necessary for the
protection of its properties, personnel and passengers
and such employees, when authorized by any jurisdiction
within the zone, may serve as special police officers in
any such jurisdiction. Nothing contained herein shall
relieve any signatory or political subdivision or agency
thereof from its duty to provide police service and
protection or to limit, restrict or interfere with the
jurisdiction of or performance of duties by the existing
police and law enforcement agencies.]
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new
Section 317—76 be and it is hereby added to Article 41 —
Governor — Executive and Administrative Departments, of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume
and 1973 Supplement) to read as follows:
Article 41 - Governor — Executive and Administrative
Departments
317-7 6.
(A) THE AUTHORITY IS AUTHORIZED TO ESTABLISH AND
MAINTAIN A REGULAR POLICE FORCE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE METRO
[and]
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