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(E) "OPERATING AGREEMENT" MEANS A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE
STATE RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION AND RAILROAD COMPANIES TO OPERATE
RAILROAD SERVICES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION.

(F) (E) "RAILROAD" MEANS ANY PERSON ENGAGED IN THE CARRYING
OF PASSENGERS OR GOODS OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, EXCLUDING AMUSEMENT
RIDES, LIGHT RAIL, OR SUBWAYS.

(G) (F) "RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION FACILITY" MEANS A RAIL
FACILITY AS DEFINED IN § 3-101(I) OF THIS ARTICLE.

SUBTITLE 2. ORGANIZATION AND POWERS AND DUTIES

9-201.

THERE IS A STATE RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION IN THE DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION.

9-202.

(A)  THE HEAD OF THE ADMINISTRATION IS THE STATE RAILROAD
ADMINISTRATOR, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY WITH THE
APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR.

(B)  (1) THE ADMINISTRATOR SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE
SECRETARY AND SHALL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE SECRETARY.

(2) SUBJECT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY, THE
ADMINISTRATOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CARRYING OUT:

(I)  THE POWERS AND DUTIES VESTED BY LAW IN THE
ADMINISTRATION; AND

(II)  THOSE POWERS AND DUTIES VESTED IN THE
SECRETARY AND DELEGATED TO THE ADMINISTRATOR BY THE SECRETARY.

(C)  THE ADMINISTRATOR IS ENTITLED TO THE SALARY PROVIDED IN
THE STATE BUDGET.

9-203.

(A)  THE EXERCISE OF THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE
ADMINISTRATION IS SUBJECT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY.

(B)  BY REGULATION OR DIRECTIVE, THE SECRETARY OR, WHERE
APPLICABLE, THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, MAY REQUIRE
THAT THE EXERCISE OF ANY POWER OR DUTY OF THE ADMINISTRATION BE
SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OR THE MARYLAND
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, AS THE CASE MAY BE.

9-204.

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