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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor 567
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HIS DUTIES. HOWEVER, A MEMBER OF THE METRO TRANSIT
POLICE IS AUTHORIZED TO CARRY AND USE ONLY SUCH WEAPONS,
INCLUDING HANDGUNS, AS ARE ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY, AND
ONLY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES OR WHILE ON THE
AUTHORITY'S TRANSIT FACILITIES IN DIRECT TRANSIT TO AND
FROM A DUTY ASSIGNMENT. A MEMBER OF THE METRO TRANSIT
POLICE IS AUTHORIZED TO CARRY SUCH WEAPONS ONLY WHILE IN
DIRECT TRANSIT TO AND FROM A DUTY ASSIGNMENT AND IS
SUBJECT TO SUCH ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS IN THE USE OF
WEAPONS AS ARE IMPOSED ON THE DULY CONSTITUTED POLICE
FORCE FOR THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN WHICH HE IS
ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES.
(C) EXECUTION OF TRAFFIC CITATION OR CRIMINAL
PROCESS.
MEMBERS OF THE METRO TRANSIT POLICE SHALL HAVE 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) PROCEDURE UPON ARREST.
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) RULES AND REGULATIONS.
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
SHALL BE VOID WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THAT SIGNATORY
OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS, THE
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