1980                                                LAWS OF MARYLAND                         [Ch. 586

POWER TO EXECUTE ON THE TRANSIT FACILITIES ANY TRAFFIC
CITATION OR ANY CRIMINAL PROCESS ISSUED BY ANY COURT OF
ANY SIGNATORY OR OF ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF A
SIGNATORY, FOR ANY FELONY, MISDEMEANOR OR OFFENSE OF THE
LAWS, ORDINANCES OR REGULATIONS OF THE AUTHORITY, OR OF
THE SIGNATORY OR ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISION AS SPECIFIED
IN SUBSECTION (A). HOWEVER, WITH RESPECT TO OFFENSES
COMMITTED UPON, TO, OR AGAINST THE TRANSIT FACILITIES
OWNED, CONTROLLED OR OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY, THE METRO
TRANSIT POLICE SHALL HAVE POWER, EXCEPT IN MARYLAND, TO
EXECUTE CRIMINAL PROCESS WITHIN THE TRANSIT ZONE.

(D)    UPON THE APPREHENSION OR ARREST OF ANY PERSON
BY A MEMBER OF THE METRO TRANSIT POLICE PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (B), THE ARRESTING OFFICER, AS
REQUIRED BY THE LAW OF THE PLACE OF ARREST, SHALL EITHER
ISSUE A SUMMONS OR A CITATION AGAINST THE PERSON, OR BOOK
OR DELIVER THE PERSON TO THE DULY CONSTITUTED JUDICIAL
OFFICER OF THE SIGNATORY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION WHERE
THE ARREST IS MADE, FOR DISPOSITION AS REQUIRED BY LAW.

(E)    THE AUTHORITY SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ADOPT
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE SAFE, CONVENIENT AND
ORDERLY USE OF THE TRANSIT FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE
PAYMENT AND THE MANNER OF THE PAYMENT OF FARES OR CHARGES
THEREFOR, THE PROTECTION OF THE TRANSIT FACILITIES, THE
CONTROL OF TRAFFIC AND PARKING UPON THE TRANSIT
FACILITIES, AND THE SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF THE RIDING
PUBLIC. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS
CONTRAVENE THE LAWS, ORDINANCES OR REGULATIONS OR POLICE
OPERATIONAL RULES OF A SIGNATORY OR ANY POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION THEREOF WHICH ARE EXISTING OR SUBSEQUENTLY
ENACTED, THESE LAWS, ORDINANCES OR REGULATIONS OF THE
SIGNATORY OR THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION SHALL APPLY AND
THE CONFLICTING RULE OR REGULATION, OR PORTION THEREOF,
OF THE AUTHORITY [[SAHLL]] SHALL BE VOID WITHIN THE
JURISDICTION OF THAT SIGNATORY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.
IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS, THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE
AUTHORITY SHALL BE UNIFORM THROUGHOUT THE TRANSIT ZONE.
THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED HEREUNDER SHALL BE
ADOPTED AND PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL STANDARDS OF
DUE PROCESS[[.]] INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
PUBLISHING OR OTHERWISE CIRCULATING OF A NOTICE OF THE

INTENDED ACTION OF THE__AUTHORITY AND THE AFFORDING TO

INTERESTED PERSONS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT DATA OR
VIEWS ORALLY OR IN WRITING, AND THE HOLDING OF A PUBLIC
HEARING. ANY PERSON VIOLATING ANY RULE OR REGULATION OF
THE AUTHORITY [[SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND]]
SHALL, UPON CONVICTION BY A COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION, PAY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $250 AND COSTS.

(F)    WITH RESPECT TO MEMBERS OF THE METRO TRANSIT
POLICE, THE AUTHORITY SHALL