HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                    1517

5-411.

(c) In accepting federal money under this section, the
Administration has the same authority to contract on behalf of
this State as that granted to the Administration under § 5-422 of
this subtitle for federal money accepted on behalf of a political

subdivision, consistent with the provisions of DIVISION II OF THE
STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT Article [21].

7-208.

(a) (1) Subject to the authority of the Secretary and,
where applicable, the Maryland Transportation Authority, the
Administration has jurisdiction:

(i) Consistent with the provisions of DIVISION
II OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT Article [21], for
planning, developing, constructing, acquiring, financing, and
operating the transit facilities authorized by this title; and

(ii) Over the services performed by and    the

rentals, rates, fees, fares, and other charges imposed for   the

services performed by transit facilities owned or controlled    by
the Administration.

(2) (i) For fiscal year 1983 and each fiscal year
thereafter, the Administration shall establish in the Baltimore
region bus transit fares at rates projected to recover from such
fares and other operating revenues at least 50 percent of the
total operating costs for the mass transit bus services under its
jurisdiction. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the
provisions of this paragraph shall apply on a system wide basis
and not on an individual bus transit line basis.

(ii) The provisions of this paragraph do not
apply to subway transit services until the General Assembly
establishes a policy for transit fares applicable to the combined
bus and subway system in the Baltimore region.

(iii) The Secretary of Transportation shall
submit a report to the General Assembly not later than January 1,
1984 with recommendations for the transit fare policy for the
combined bus and subway system in the Baltimore region.

7-604.

(b)  A provision specifying the minimum wages and stating
the requirement that overtime be paid as provided in this section
shall be consistent with the provisions of DIVISION II OF THE
STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT Article [21], and shall be:

(1) Set out in each invitation for bids or request
for proposals; and