WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 273

4. THE COMMISSION MAY DELEGATE BY REGULATION THE TASKS THAT
IT CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE.

ARTICLE VI

THIS COMPACT DOES NOT AMEND, ALTER, OR AFFECT THE POWER OF
THE SIGNATORIES AND THEIR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO LEVY AND
COLLECT TAXES ON THE PROPERTY OR INCOME OF ANY PERSON OR COMPANY
SUBJECT TO THIS ACT OR UPON ANY MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT, OR SUPPLIES
PURCHASED BY THAT PERSON OR COMPANY OR TO LEVY, ASSESS, AND
COLLECT FRANCHISE OR OTHER SIMILAR TAXES, OR FEES FOR THE
LICENSING OF VEHICLES AND THEIR OPERATION.

ARTICLE VII

THIS AMENDED COMPACT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE 90 DAYS AFTER
THE SIGNATORIES ADOPT IT.

ARTICLE VIII

1.  (A) THIS COMPACT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME
WITHOUT THE PRIOR CONSENT OR APPROVAL OF THE CONGRESS OF THE
UNITED STATES AND ANY AMENDMENT SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS, WITHIN
ONE YEAR, THE CONGRESS DISAPPROVES THAT AMENDMENT.

(B) AN AMENDMENT MAY NOT BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS ADOPTED
BY EACH OF THE SIGNATORIES.

2.  (A) A SIGNATORY MAY WITHDRAW FROM THE COMPACT UPON
WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE OTHER SIGNATORIES.

(B) IN THE EVENT OF A WITHDRAWAL, THE COMPACT SHALL
BE TERMINATED AT THE END OF THE COMMISSION'S NEXT FULL FISCAL
YEAR FOLLOWING THE NOTICE.

3.  UPON THE TERMINATION OF THIS COMPACT, THE JURISDICTION
OVER THE MATTERS AND PERSONS COVERED BY THIS ACT SHALL REVERT TO
THE SIGNATORIES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AS THEIR INTERESTS
MAY APPEAR, AND THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE SIGNATORIES AND THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHALL BE REACTIVATED WITHOUT FURTHER
LEGISLATION.

ARTICLE IX

EACH OF THE SIGNATORIES PLEDGES TO EACH OF THE OTHER
SIGNATORIES FAITHFUL COOPERATION IN THE REGULATION OF PASSENGER
TRANSPORTATION WITHIN THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT AND AGREES TO
ENACT ANY NECESSARY LEGISLATION TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE
COMPACT FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF THE CITIZENS LIVING IN THE
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT.

ARTICLE X

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