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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 2
(e) On resignation of a member, a new member shall be appointed by the
person who appointed the resigning member.
(f) (1) The Advisory Council shall meet at least once every 3 months.
(2) The meetings of the Advisory Council shall be publicized and open to
the public.
(g) A member of the Advisory Council may not receive compensation.
(h) The Advisory Council shall advise the Administrator on major policy
matters concerning the Baltimore Corridor Transit Study - Red Line, including:
(1) compensation for property owners whose property is damaged during
the construction of any Red Line project, redevelopment of commercial areas
surrounding the Red Line transit corridor in Baltimore City and Baltimore County,
and providing hiring preferences as provided by Section 1 of this Act;
(2) consideration of a full range of construction alternatives, including an
underground rail option;
(3) ensuring that the Red Line project:
(i) benefits the communities through which it will travel;
(ii) uses an inclusive planning process, including consultation with
community residents, businesses, and institutions in the corridor;
(iii) is planned to maximize the likelihood that federal funding will
be obtained for the project;
(iv) includes, during its planning phase, the distribution of factual
information that allows the community to compare the costs, benefits, and impacts of
all construction alternatives;
(v) favors alignments that produce the least negative community
impacts practicable; and
(vi) places a priority on maintaining the Study schedule.
(i) The Advisory Council shall limit its review to matters within the scope of
the Study and any other matters identified by the Administrator.
(j) The Advisory Council shall advise the Administrator on the major policy
matters under subsection (h) of this section in a manner to maintain the Red Line
project schedule.
(k) On or before September 1 of each year, the Advisory Council shall report on
its activities during the prior fiscal year to the Governor and, in accordance with §
2-1246 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.
(1) The Administration shall:
(1) provide staff to the Advisory Council;
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