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Ch. 13
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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COMMISSION;
(5) THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN COUNCIL OF
GOVERNMENTS;
(6) THE NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION;
(7) THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL;
(8) THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING
COMMISSION;
(9) THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA REGIONAL PLANNING AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION;
(10) THE MARYLAND STATE PLANNING DEPARTMENT; AND
(11) THE PRIVATE TRANSIT COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE
ZONE AND THE LABOR UNIONS REPRESENTING THE EMPLOYEES OF
SUCH COMPANIES AND EMPLOYEES OF CONTRACTORS PROVIDING
SERVICE UNDER OPERATING CONTRACTS.
(B) INFORMATION WITH RESPECT THERETO SHALL BE
RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC. A COPY OF THE PROPOSED MASS
TRANSIT PLAN, AMENDMENT OR REVISION, SHALL BE KEPT AT THE
OFFICE OF THE BOARD AND SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC
INSPECTION. AFTER THIRTY DAYS' NOTICE PUBLISHED ONCE A
WEEK FOR TWO SUCCESSIVE WEEKS IN ONE OR MORE NEWSPAPERS
OF GENERAL CIRCULATION WITHIN THE ZONE, A PUBLIC HEARING
SHALL BE HELD WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSED PLAN,
ALTERATION, REVISION OR AMENDMENT. THE THIRTY DAYS'
NOTICE SHALL BEGIN TO RUN ON THE FIRST DAY THE NOTICE
APPEARS IN ANY SUCH NEWSPAPER. THE BOARD SHALL CONSIDER
THE EVIDENCE SUBMITTED AND STATEMENTS AND COMMENTS MADE
AT SUCH HEARING AND MAY MAKE ANY CHANGES IN THE PROPOSED
PLAN, AMENDMENT OR REVISION WHICH IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE
AND SUCH CHANGES MAY BE MADE WITHOUT FURTHER HEARING.
ARTICLE VII
FINANCING
16. POLICY.
WITH DUE REGARD FOR THE POLICY OF CONGRESS FOR
FINANCING A MASS TRANSIT PLAN FOR THE ZONE SET FORTH IN §
204 (G) OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TRANSPORTATION ACT OF
1960 (74 STAT. 537), IT IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE THE
POLICY OF THIS TITLE THAT, AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, THE
PAYMENT OF ALL COSTS SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PERSONS USING
OR BENEFITING FROM THE AUTHORITY'S FACILITIES AND
SERVICES AND ANY REMAINING COSTS SHALL BE EQUITABLY
SHARED AMONG THE FEDERAL, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND
PARTICIPATING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE ZONE. THE
ALLOCATION AMONG SUCH GOVERNMENTS OF SUCH REMAINING COSTS
SHALL BE DETERMINED BY AGREEMENT AMONG THEM AND SHALL BE
PROVIDED IN THE MANNER HEREINAFTER SPECIFIED.
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