PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 494

B.       ONE MEMBER TWO MEMBERS SHALL EACH BE APPOINTED FOR A
FOUR-YEAR TERM; AND

C.       ONE MEMBER TWO MEMBERS SHALL EACH BE APPOINTED FOR A
TWO-YEAR TERM.

(2) THE INITIAL TERMS OF THE NONVOTING MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
MAYOR OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:

A. ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A SIX-YEAR TERM; AND

B. ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A FIVE-YEAR TERM.

7.        THE FAILURE OF A SIGNATORY OR THE SECRETARY OF
TRANSPORTATION TO APPOINT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS SHALL NOT IMPAIR THE
AUTHORITY'S CREATION WHEN THE SIGNATORIES ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
OTHER TERMS OF THE COMPACT.

8.        ANY PERSON APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY SHALL SERVE FOR THE
UNEXPIRED TERM. NO MEMBER OF THE AUTHORITY SHALL SERVE FOR MORE THAN
TWO TERMS.

9.        THE MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY, INCLUDING NONVOTING MEMBERS,
IF ANY, SHALL NOT BE PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR ANY ACT DONE OR ACTION TAKEN
IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY, NOR SHALL THEY BE
PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR ANY BOND, NOTE, OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF
INDEBTEDNESS ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY.

10.      SEVEN NINE VOTING MEMBERS SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM AND A
MAJORITY OF THE QUORUM SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR ANY AUTHORITY ACTION,
WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:

A. EIGHT AFFIRMATIVE VOTES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO APPROVE
BOND ISSUES AND THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE AUTHORITY.; AND

B. TWO AFFIRMATIVE VOTES BY MEMBERS FROM THE AFFECTED
SIGNATORY SHALL BE REQUIRED TO APPROVE OPERATIONS OR MATTERS SOLELY
INTRASTATE OR SOLELY WITHIN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

B. THREE NEGATIVE VOTES OF THE FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED
SOLELY BY EACH GOVERNOR SHALL PREVENT APPROVAL OF ANY MOTION.

11.      ANY SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT OF PROPERTY, SERVICES, OR
CONSTRUCTION IN EXCESS OF $100,000 SHALL REQUIRE THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF A
MAJORITY OF ALL OF THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY.

12.      MEMBERS SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION AND SHALL RESIDE
IN THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON, D.C. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA.
MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR THEIR EXPENSES
INCURRED IN ATTENDING THE MEETINGS OF THE AUTHORITY AND WHILE
OTHERWISE ENGAGED IN THE DISCHARGE OF THEIR DUTIES AS MEMBERS OF THE
AUTHORITY.

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