BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 21-802.1
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1998 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Transportation

1-101.

(a) In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.
(e) "County" means a county of this State and Baltimore City.
21-802.1.

(a) In this section, "highway work zone" means a construction or maintenance
area on or alongside a highway that is marked by appropriate warning signs or other
traffic control devices designating that work is in progress.

(b) (1) The State Highway Administration may reduce established speed
limits in a highway work zone upon a determination that the change is necessary to
ensure the public safety.

(2) A COUNTY OR BALTIMORE CITY MAY:

(I) DESIGNATE AN AREA ON A COUNTY HIGHWAY OR A HIGHWAY
ON WHICH THE COUNTY IS AUTHORIZED TO DO WORK PURSUANT TO A
MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT AS A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE; AND

(II) REDUCE ESTABLISHED SPEED LIMITS IN A THE HIGHWAY
WORK ZONE AFTER A DETERMINATION THAT THE CHANGE IS NECESSARY TO
ENSURE THE PUBLIC SAFETY.

(3) A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MAY:

(I) DESIGNATE AN AREA ON A MUNICIPAL HIGHWAY OR A
HIGHWAY ON WHICH THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO DO WORK
PURSUANT TO A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT AS A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE; AND

(II) REDUCE ESTABLISHED SPEED LIMITS IN THE HIGHWAY WORK
ZONE AFTER A DETERMINATION THAT THE CHANGE IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE
PUBLIC SAFETY.

(c) A speed limit established under this section shall become effective when
posted.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1999.