Ch. 494                                   1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

ARTICLE XIII

MISCELLANEOUS

ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT
MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION AT ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING,
AND EACH SUCH RESOLUTION SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY AND NEED NOT
BE PUBLISHED OR POSTED.

THE PROJECT WHEN CONSTRUCTED AND OPENED TO TRAFFIC SHALL BE
MAINTAINED AND KEPT IN GOOD CONDITION AND REPAIR BY THE AUTHORITY. THE
PROJECT SHALL ALSO BE POLICED AND OPERATED BY SUCH FORCE OF POLICE,
TOLL-TAKERS, AND OTHER OPERATING EMPLOYEES AS THE AUTHORITY MAY IN ITS
DISCRETION EMPLOY. AN AUTHORITY POLICE OFFICER SHALL HAVE ALL THE
POWERS GRANTED TO A PEACE OFFICER AND A POLICE OFFICER OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND. HOWEVER. AN AUTHORITY POLICE OFFICER MAY EXERCISE THESE
POWERS ONLY ON PROPERTY OWNED, LEASED, OPERATED BY, OR UNDER THE
CONTROL OF THE AUTHORITY, AND MAY NOT EXERCISE THESE POWERS ON ANY
OTHER PROPERTY UNLESS:

(1) ENGAGED IN FRESH PURSUIT OF A SUSPECTED OFFENDER:

(2) SPECIALLY REQUESTED OR PERMITTED TO DO SO IN A POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR ITS CHIEF POLICE OFFICER: OR

(3) ORDERED TO DO SO BY THE GOVERNOR.

ALL OTHER POLICE OFFICERS OF THE SIGNATORY PARTIES AND OF EACH
COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND THROUGH WHICH ANY THE PROJECT, OR PORTION THEREOF, EXTENDS
SHALL HAVE THE SAME POWERS AND JURISDICTION WITHIN THE LIMITS OF SUCH
PROJECTS PROJECT AS THEY HAVE BEYOND SUCH LIMITS AND SHALL HAVE ACCESS
TO THE PROJECT AT ANY TIME FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXERCISING SUCH POWERS
AND JURISDICTION.

ALL PRIVATE PROPERTY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED BY THE CONSTRUCTION
OF THE PROJECT OR ANY PART THEREOF SHALL BE RESTORED OR REPAIRED AND
PLACED IN ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION AS NEARLY AS PRACTICABLE OR ADEQUATE
COMPENSATION MADE THEREFOR OUT OF FUNDS PROVIDED UNDER THE
AUTHORITY OF THIS ACT.

ON OR BEFORE THE LAST DAY OF FEBRUARY AUGUST IN EACH YEAR, THE
AUTHORITY SHALL MAKE AN ANNUAL REPORT OF ITS ACTIVITIES FOR THE
PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR TO THE GOVERNORS OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA
AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. EACH SUCH REPORT
SHALL SET FORTH A COMPLETE OPERATING AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT
COVERING ITS OPERATIONS DURING THE YEAR. THE AUTHORITY SHALL CAUSE AN
AUDIT OF ITS BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS TO BE MADE AT LEAST ONCE IN EACH YEAR
BY CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND THE COST THEREOF MAY BE TREATED
AS A PART OF THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION OR OPERATION OF THE PROJECT. THE
RECORDS, BOOKS, AND ACCOUNTS OF THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO

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