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MARVIN MANDEL,
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Governor
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under Art. 62B, §7 - now §6—401 of this title
— is deleted as unnecessary.
6-102. LEGISLATIVE POLICY.
(A) IN GENERAL.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND MAKES THE FOLLOWING
DECLARATIONS OF ITS INTENT IN THE ENACTMENT OF THIS
TITLE.
(B) PORTS AND HARBORS ARE VALUABLE STATE ASSETS.
THE PORTS AND HARBORS OF THIS STATE ARE ASSETS OF
VALUE TO THE ENTIRE STATE. THE RESIDENTS OF ALL FARTS OF
THIS STATE BENEFIT DIRECTLY FROM THE WATERBORNE COMMERCE
THAT THEY ATTRACT AND SERVICE. ANY IMPROVEMENT TO
THESE PORTS AND HARBORS THAT INCREASES THEIR EXPORT AND
IMPORT COMMERCE WILL BENEFIT THE PEOPLE OF THE ENTIRE
STATE.
(C) INCREASE OF COMMERCE.
(1) THE PURPOSE OF THIS TITLE IS TO INCREASE
THE WATERBORNE COMMERCE OF THE PORTS IN THIS STATE AND,
BY DOING SO, BENEFIT THE PEOPLE OF THIS STATE.
(2) COMMERCE MAY BE ATTRACTED TO THESE AREAS
BY:
(I) DEVELOPING EXISTING FACILITIES TO PROVIDE
QUICKER, CHEAPER, AND BETTER HANDLING OF CARGOES; AND
(II) EFFECTIVELY ADVERTISING AND PROMOTING
THE FACILITIES AND THE USE OF THE SEVERAL PORT AREAS.
(D) IMPROVEMENT OF PRIVATE FACILITIES.
(1) SINCE EXISTING PORT AND TERMINAL
FACILITIES OF BALTIMORE AND OTHER PORT AREAS HAVE BEEN
PROVIDED MOSTLY BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE, THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY SEEKS PRIMARILY TO IMPROVE THE FACILITIES AND
STRENGTHEN THE WORKINGS OF THE PRIVATE OPERATORS.
(2) HOWEVER, THE PRIVATE OPERATORS IN THE
PORT AREAS HAVE A PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE MODERN
PORT AND HARBOR FACILITIES SUITED TO THE NEEDS OF THE
PUBLIC THAT THEY SERVE. THEREFORE, THE ADMINISTRATION
SHOULD HAVE POWER TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT THE RATES
AND PRACTICES OF PRIVATE OPERATORS, AND, WHILE IT SHOULD
ASSIST AND ENCOURAGE THE EXTENSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF
PRIVATELY OPERATED PORT FACILITIES, IT ALSO SHOULD HAVE
THE POKER, IF PRIVATE FACILITIES ARE INADEQUATE OR
INADEQUATELY OPERATED AT ANY TIME, TO CONSTRUCT AND, IF
NECESSARY, TO OPERATE ANY SUPPLEMENTARY PUBLIC FACILITIES
THAT IT CONSIDERS TO BE REQUIRED IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
(E) CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES.
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