|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ch. 325
|
|
|
|
|
|
2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TO THE ADMINISTRATION UNDER § 5-204 OF THIS TITLE TO ENCOURAGE, FOSTER,
AND ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AERONAUTICS IN THE STATE; AND
(2) A REGIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM CANNOT BE ACHIEVED
THROUGH THE UNILATERAL ACTION OF ANY ONE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, BUT
REQUIRES ACTION BY THE STATE THROUGH A STATE AGENCY THAT IS RESPONSIVE
TO LOCAL NEEDS AND WILL ENSURE THAT DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGIONAL AIR
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IS CONSISTENT WITH GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS
FOR THE STATE AND THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS OF PARTICIPATING
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.
(B) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECLARES THAT IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST
FOR THE STATE TO FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICAL
SYSTEM OF REGIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE THAT:
(1) PLACES MAXIMUM RELIANCE ON COMPETITIVE MARKET FORCES
AND, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE, IS FINANCIALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT; AND
(2) TO THE EXTENT THAT SUPPLEMENTAL STATE FINANCIAL SUPPORT
IS NECESSARY, MAY BE SUBSIDIZED THROUGH A FOCUSED AND COORDINATED
STATE PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE STATES GENERAL
FUND.
5-1303.
(A) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE ADMINISTRATION
SHALL ESTABLISH A REGIONAL AIR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO FOSTER DEVELOPMENT OF A
SYSTEM OF REGIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND SCHEDULED AIR
SERVICE THAT EFFECTIVELY LINKS TO THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AIR
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM UNDER SERVED UNDERSERVED REGIONS OF THE STATE
THAT ARE CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING SCHEDULED AIR SERVICE.
(C) THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE, IN THE EXERCISE OF THEIR
PROPRIETARY POWERS AS AIRPORT OWNERS AND OPERATORS, POLICE POWERS OF
LAND USE PLANNING AND ZONING, AND GENERAL AUTHORITY TO FOSTER AND
PROMOTE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS, ARE ENCOURAGED TO COOPERATE WITH
ADMINISTRATION EFFORTS UNDER THE PROGRAM.
5-1304.
(A) TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE PROGRAM, THE ADMINISTRATION
MAY:
(1) WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY, AND CONSISTENT WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF DIVISION II OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT
ARTICLE, GRANT TO ANY PERSON THE PRIVILEGE OF OPERATING, AS AGENT OF THE
STATE OR OTHERWISE, SCHEDULED REGIONAL AIR SERVICE TO AND FROM ANY
COMMUNITY OF THE STATE DETERMINED BY THE ADMINISTRATION TO BE IN NEED
OF, AND CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING, SUCH AIR SERVICE;
(2) DETERMINE WHETHER, AND TO WHAT EXTENT, A PERSON GRANTED
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- 1950 -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
