MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1979

TRANSIT POLICE, TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FOR ITS PATRONS,
PERSONNEL, AND TRANSIT FACILITIES. THE METRO TRANSIT
POLICE SHALL HAVE THE POWERS AND DUTIES AND SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH HEREIN. IT SHALL BE
COMPOSED OF BOTH UNIFORMED AND PLAIN CLOTHES PERSONNEL
AND SHALL BE CHARGED WITH THE DUTY OF ENFORCING THE LAWS
OF THE SIGNATORIES, AND THE LAWS, ORDINANCES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS THEREOF
ENCOMPASSED WITHIN THE TRANSIT ZONE, AND THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE AUTHORITY. THE JURISDICTION OF THE
METRO TRANSIT POLICE SHALL BE LIMITED TO ALL THE TRANSIT
FACILITIES OWNED, CONTROLLED OR OPERATED BY THE
AUTHORITY, BUT THIS SHALL NOT LIMIT THE POWER OF THE
METRO TRANSIT POLICE TO MAKE ARRESTS IN THE TRANSIT ZONE
FOR VIOLATIONS COMMITTED UPON, TO OR AGAINST SUCH TRANSIT
FACILITIES COMMITTED FROM WITHIN OR OUTSIDE SUCH TRANSIT
FACILITIES[[, TO MAKE ARRESTS IN THE TRANSIT ZONE]] WHILE
IN NOT OR CLOSE PURSUIT, OR TO EXECUTE TRAFFIC CITATIONS
AND CRIMINAL PROCESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (C)
BELOW. THE MEMBERS OF THE METRO TRANSIT POLICE SHALL
HAVE CONCURRENT JURISDICTION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR
DUTIES WITH THE DULY CONSTITUTED LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
OF THE SIGNATORIES AND OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
THEREOF IN WHICH ANY TRANSIT FACILITY OF THE AUTHORITY IS
LOCATED OR IN WHICH THE AUTHORITY OPERATES ANY TRANSIT
SERVICE. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL EITHER RELIEVE
ANY SIGNATORY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR AGENCY THEREOF
FROM ITS DUTY TO PROVIDE POLICE, FIRE AND OTHER PUBLIC
SAFETY SERVICE AND PROTECTION, OR LIMIT, RESTRICT OR
INTERFERE WITH THE JURISDICTION OF OR THE PERFORMANCE OF
DUTIES BY THE EXISTING POLICE, FIRE AND OTHER PUBLIC
SAFETY AGENCIES.

(B)    EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN, A MEMBER
OF THE METRO TRANSIT POLICE HAS THE SAME POWERS,
INCLUDING THE POWER OF ARREST, AND IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME
LIMITATIONS, INCLUDING REGULATORY LIMITATIONS, IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES AS A MEMBER OF THE DULY
CONSTITUTED POLICE FORCE OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN
WHICH THE METRO TRANSIT POLICE MEMBER IS ENGAGED IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES. HOWEVER, A MEMBER OF THE
METRO TRANSIT POLICE IS AUTHORIZED TO CARRY AND USE ONLY
SUCH WEAPONS, INCLUDING HANDGUNS, AS ARE ISSUED BY THE
AUTHORITY, [[BUT]] AND ONLY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS
DUTIES OR WHILE ON THE AUTHORITY'S TRANSIT FACILITIES IN
DIRECT TRANSIT TO AND FROM A DUTY ASSIGNMENT. A MEMBER
OF THE METRO TRANSIT POLICE IS AUTHORIZED TO CARRY SUCH
WEAPONS ONLY WHILE IN DIRECT TRANSIT TO AND FROM A DUTY
ASSIGNMENT AND IS SUBJECT TO SUCH ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS
IN THE USE OF WEAPONS AS ARE IMPOSED ON THE DULY
CONSTITUTED POLICE FORCE FOR THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN
WHICH HE IS ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES.

(C)    MEMBERS OF THE METRO TRANSIT POLICE SHALL HAVE