Ch. 273

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B)  WHEN THE COMMISSION INITIATES AN INVESTIGATION OR
OTHER PROCEEDING, THE COMMISSION MAY REQUIRE THE CARRIER TO PAY
TO THE COMMISSION A SUM ESTIMATED TO COVER THE EXPENSES THAT WILL
BE INCURRED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(C)  MONEY PAID BY THE CARRIER SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN
THE NAME AND TO THE CREDIT OF THE COMMISSION, IN ANY BANK OR
OTHER DEPOSITORY LOCATED IN THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT DESIGNATED
BY THE COMMISSION, AND THE COMMISSION MAY DISBURSE THAT MONEY TO
DEFRAY EXPENSES OF THE INVESTIGATION, PROCEEDING, OR LITIGATION
IN QUESTION.

(D)  THE COMMISSION SHALL RETURN TO THE CARRIER ANY
UNEXPENDED BALANCE REMAINING AFTER PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.

APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS

2.  (A) THE APPLICABILITY OF EACH LAW, RULE, REGULATION, OR
ORDER OF A SIGNATORY RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION SUBJECT TO THIS
ACT SHALL BE SUSPENDED ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT.

(B)  THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION
DO NOT APPLY TO A LAW OF A SIGNATORY RELATING TO INSPECTION OF
EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES.

(C)  DURING THE EXISTENCE OF THE COMPACT, THE
JURISDICTION OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION IS SUSPENDED
TO THE EXTENT IT IS IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.

EXISTING RULES, REGULATIONS, ORDERS, AND DECISIONS

3.  ALL COMMISSION RULES, REGULATIONS, ORDERS, OR DECISIONS
THAT ARE IN FORCE ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT SHALL REMAIN
IN EFFECT AND BE ENFORCEABLE UNDER THIS ACT, UNLESS OTHERWISE
PROVIDED BY THE COMMISSION.

PENDING ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS

4.  A SUIT, ACTION, OR OTHER JUDICIAL PROCEEDING COMMENCED
PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT BY OR AGAINST THE
COMMISSION IS NOT AFFECTED BY THE ENACTMENT OF THIS ACT AND SHALL
BE PROSECUTED AND DETERMINED UNDER THE LAW APPLICABLE AT THE TIME
THE PROCEEDING WAS COMMENCED.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

5.  THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE AN ANNUAL REPORT FOR EACH
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, TO THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA AND THE
GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND, AND TO THE MAYOR OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER JUNE 30, BUT NO LATER THAN
THE 1ST DAY OF JANUARY OF EACH YEAR, WHICH MAY CONTAIN, IN
ADDITION TO A REPORT OF THE WORK PERFORMED UNDER THIS ACT, OTHER
INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING PASSENGER

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