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Ch. 13
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, THE STATE OF MARYLAND, AND THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF THE MASS
TRANSIT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE METROPOLITAN AREA; AND
WHEREAS, THE REGULATION OF TRANSIT ON A COORDINATED
BASIS THROUGHOUT THE AREA WITHOUT REGARD TO POLITICAL AND
LEGAL JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES THROUGH THE COOPERATION
OF THE STATES OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA AND THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA BY AND THROUGH A COMMON AGENCY, WITH THE
ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE OF ALL AGENCIES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
WHOSE ACTIVITIES AFFECT THE MOVEMENT OF PERSONS AMD
VEHICLES, IS A PROPER AND NECESSARY STEP LOOKING TOWARDS
THE ALLEVIATION OF TRANSIT AND TRAFFIC PROBLEMS IN THE
METROPOLITAN AREA;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE STATES OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA
AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS
SIGNATORIES, DO HEREBY COVENANT AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
TITLE I
GENERAL COMPACT PROVISIONS
ARTICLE I
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT DISTRICT
THERE IS HEREBY CREATED THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN
AREA TRANSIT DISTRICT, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, WHICH SHALL EMBRACE THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA, THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA AND FALLS CHURCH,
THE COUNTIES OF ARLINGTON AND FAIRFAX, AND POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA LOCATED WITHIN
THOSE COUNTIES, AND THAT PORTION OF LOUDOUN COUNTY,
VIRGINIA, OCCUPIED BY THE DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,
AND THE COUNTIES OF MONTGOMERY AND PRINCE GEORGE'S, IN
THE STATE OF MARYLAND AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE
STATE Of MARYLAND LOCATED WITHIN SAID COUNTIES, AND ALL
OTHER CITIES NOW OR HEREAFTER EXISTING IN MARYLAND OR
VIRGINIA WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA BOUNDED BY THE
OUTER BOUNDARIES OF THE COMBINED AREA OF SAID COUNTIES,
CITIES AND AIRPORTS.
ARTICLE II
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT COMMISSION;
JURISDICTION
THE SIGNATORIES HEREBY CREATE THE "WASHINGTON
METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT COMMISSION," HEREINAFTER CALLED
THE COMMISSION, WHICH SHALL BE AN INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA AND
THE STATE OF MARYLAND, AND SHALL HAVE THE POWERS AND
DUTIES SET FORTH IN THIS COMPACT AND SUCH ADDITIONAL
POWERS AND DUTIES AS MAY BE CONFERRED UPON IT BY
SUBSEQUENT ACTION OF THE SIGNATORIES. THE COMMISSION
SHALL HAVE JURISDICTION COEXTENSIVE WITH THE METROPOLITAN
DISTRICT FOR THE REGULATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF TRANSIT
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