PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 494

3.       SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNORS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA AND THE STATE OF MARYLAND, AND IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WOODROW WILSON BRIDGE
COORDINATING COMMITTEE, TO DETERMINE THE LOCATION, CHARACTER, SIZE,
AND CAPACITY OF THE PROJECT; TO ESTABLISH, LIMIT, AND CONTROL SUCH POINTS
OF INGRESS TO AND EGRESS FROM THE PROJECT AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR
DESIRABLE IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE AUTHORITY TO ENSURE THE PROPER
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PROJECT; AND TO PROHIBIT ENTRANCE TO
SUCH PROJECT FROM ANY POINT OR POINTS NOT SO DESIGNATED;

4.       TO SECURE ALL NECESSARY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
AUTHORIZATIONS, PERMITS, AND APPROVALS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION,
MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND OPERATION OF THE PROJECT;

5.       TO ADOPT AND AMEND BYLAWS FOR THE REGULATION OF ITS AFFAIRS
AND THE CONDUCT OF ITS BUSINESS;

6.       TO ADOPT AND AMEND RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE
POWERS GRANTED BY THIS SECTION;

7.       TO ACQUIRE, BY PURCHASE OR CONDEMNATION, IN THE NAME OF THE
AUTHORITY; AND TO HOLD AND DISPOSE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR
THE CORPORATE PURPOSES OF THE AUTHORITY;

8.       TO ACQUIRE FULL INFORMATION TO ENABLE IT TO ESTABLISH,
CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, REPAIR, AND OPERATE THE PROJECT;

9.       TO EMPLOY CONSULTING ENGINEERS, A SUPERINTENDENT OR MANAGER
OF THE PROJECT, AND SUCH OTHER ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL,
CONSTRUCTION, AND ACCOUNTING EXPERTS, AND INSPECTORS, ATTORNEYS, AND
SUCH OTHER EMPLOYEES AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY, AND WITHIN THE
LIMITATIONS PRESCRIBED IN THIS ACT, AND TO PRESCRIBE THEIR POWERS AND
DUTIES AND TO FIX THEIR COMPENSATION;

10.     TO PAY, FROM ANY AVAILABLE MONEYS, THE COST OF PLANS,
SPECIFICATIONS, SURVEYS, ESTIMATES OF COST AND REVENUES, LEGAL FEES, AND
OTHER EXPENSES NECESSARY OR INCIDENT TO DETERMINING THE FEASIBILITY OR
PRACTICABILITY OF FINANCING, CONSTRUCTING, MAINTAINING, REPAIRING, AND
OPERATING THE PROJECT;

11.     TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS, NOTES, OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF OBLIGATION
OF THE AUTHORITY, FOR ANY OF ITS CORPORATE PURPOSES, PAYABLE SOLELY
FROM THE TOLLS AND REVENUES PLEDGED FOR THEIR PAYMENT, AND TO REFUND
ITS BONDS, ALL AS PROVIDED IN THIS ACT;

12.     TO FIX AND REVISE FROM TIME TO TIME AND TO CHARGE AND COLLECT
TOLLS AND OTHER CHARGES FOR THE USE OF THE PROJECT;

13.     TO MAKE AND ENTER INTO ALL CONTRACTS OR AGREEMENTS, AS THE
AUTHORITY MAY DETERMINE, WHICH ARE NECESSARY OR INCIDENTAL TO THE
PERFORMANCE OF ITS DUTIES AND TO THE EXECUTION OF THE POWERS GRANTED
UNDER THIS ACT;

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