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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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(C) (1) IT HAS BEEN AND SHALL CONTINUE TO BE THE POLICY OF
THE STATE TO AUTHORIZE EACH CHARTERED COUNTY TO SUPPLANT DISPLACE
OR LIMIT COMPETITION IN THE AWARD OF CONCESSIONS ON, OVER OR
UNDER PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED BY THE COUNTY AND IN THE LEASING
OR SUBLEASING OF PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED BY THE COUNTY IN ORDER
TO UTILIZE PROPERLY THE ASSETS OF THE COUNTY FOR THE BEST PUBLIC
PURPOSE; TO PROVIDE NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES
AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST; TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM
UNSCRUPULOUS BUSINESS PRACTICES AND EXCESSIVE PRICES; TO PROVIDE
FOR THE ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC PROPERTY BY AS MANY CITIZENS AS
POSSIBLE; AND TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE BY UTILIZING PUBLIC
PROPERTY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITIZENS OF THE COMMUNITY.
(2) EACH CHARTERED COUNTY HAS THE AUTHORITY TO
SUPPLANT DISPLACE OR LIMIT COMPETITION BY GRANTING ONE OR MORE
FRANCHISES FOR ANY CONCESSION ON, OVER OR UNDER PROPERTY OWNED OR
LEASED BY THE COUNTY ON AN EXCLUSIVE OR NONEXCLUSIVE BASIS, TO
CONTROL PRICES AND RATES FOR SUCH FRANCHISES; AND TO ESTABLISH
RULES AND REGULATIONS TO GOVERN THE OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISES
AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY SUCH MEASURE; AND TO
LEASE OR SUBLEASE PUBLICLY OWNED OR LEASED LAND, IMPROVEMENTS TO
LAND OR BOTH ON TERMS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COUNTY WITHOUT
REGARD TO ANY ANTICOMPETITIVE EFFECT.
(D) THE POWERS GRANTED BY TO ANY COUNTY PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED:
(1) TO GRANT TO SUCH COUNTY POWERS IN ANY SUBSTANTIVE
AREA NOT OTHERWISE GRANTED TO SUCH COUNTY BY OTHER PUBLIC GENERAL
OR PUBLIC LOCAL LAW;
(2) TO RESTRICT SUCH COUNTY FROM EXERCISING ANY POWER
GRANTED TO SUCH COUNTY BY OTHER PUBLIC GENERAL OR PUBLIC LOCAL
LAW OR OTHERWISE; NOR
(3) TO AUTHORIZE SUCH COUNTY OR ITS OFFICERS TO
ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITY WHICH IS BEYOND THEIR POWER UNDER OTHER
PUBLIC GENERAL LAW, PUBLIC LOCAL LAW, OR OTHERWISE .; OR
(4) TO PREEMPT OR SUPERSEDE THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY
OF ANY STATE DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY UNDER ANY PUBLIC GENERAL LAW.
Article 25B - Home Rule for Code Counties
13B.
(A) (1) IT HAS BEEN AND SHALL CONTINUE TO BE THE POLICY OF
THE STATE TO AUTHORIZE EACH CODE COUNTY TO SUPPLANT DISPLACE OR
LIMIT COMPETITION IN THE AREA OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN ORDER
TO PROVIDE FOR ADEQUATE, ECONOMICAL, AND EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES; TO PROTECT ITS CITIZENS FROM
INCONSISTENT AND EXCESSIVE PRICES; TO PROVIDE NECESSARY AND
DESIRED SERVICES IN ALL AREAS OF THE COUNTY; TO ENABLE THE COUNTY
TO PROVIDE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN ORDER TO CONSERVE ENERGY AND
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