|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 13
|
|
|
|
|
532
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE II
PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS
2. PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS TITLE IS TO CREATE A REGIONAL
INSTRUMENTALITY, AS A COMMON AGENCY OF EACH SIGNATORY
PARTY, EMPOWERED, IN THE MANNER HEREINAFTER SET FORTH,
(1) TO PLAN, DEVELOP, FINANCE AND CAUSE TO BE OPERATED
IMPROVED TRANSIT FACILITIES, IN COORDINATION WITH
TRANSPORTATION AND GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING FOR THE
ZONE, AS PART OF A BALANCED REGIONAL SYSTEM OF
TRANSPORTATION, UTILIZING TO THEIR BEST ADVANTAGE THE
VARIOUS MODES OF TRANSPORTATION, (2) TO COORDINATE THE
OPERATION Of THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATELY OWNED OR CONTROLLED
TRANSIT FACILITIES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PRACTICABLE,
INTO A UNIFIED REGIONAL TRANSIT SYSTEM WITHOUT
UNNECESSARY DUPLICATING SERVICE, AND (3) TO SERVE SUCH
OTHER REGIONAL PURPOSES AND TO PERFORM SUCH OTHER
REGIONAL FUNCTIONS AS THE SIGNATORIES MAY AUTHORIZE BY
APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION.
ARTICLE III
ORGANIZATION AND AREA
3. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT ZONE.
THESE IS HEREBY CREATED THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN
AREA TRANSIT ZONE, WHICH SHALL EMBRACE THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, FALLS CHURCH AND
FAIRFAX AND THE COUNTIES OF ARLINGTON AND FAIRFAX AND
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
LOCATED WITHIN THOSE COUNTIES, AND THE COUNTIES OF
MONTGOMERY AND PRINCE GEORGE'S IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND
AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND
LOCATED IN SAID COUNTIES.
4. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY.
THERE IS HEREBY CREATED, AS AN INSTRUMENTALITY AND
AGENCY OF EACH OF THE SIGNATORY PARTIES HERETO, THE
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY WHICH
SHALL BE A BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC, AND WHICH SHALL
HAVE THE POWERS AND DUTIES GRANTED HEREIN AND SUCH
ADDITIONAL TOWERS AS MAY HEREAFTER BE CONFERRED UPON IT
PURSUANT TO LAW.
5. BOARD MEMBERSHIP.
(A) NUMBER OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT AND TERM;
REMOVAL; ALTERNATE DIRECTORS; VACANCY IN OFFICE.
THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF SIX
DIRECTORS CONSISTING OF TWO DIRECTORS FOR EACH SIGNATORY.
FOR VIRGINIA, THE DIRECTORS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
