ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 202

ongoing transportation spending and
shall constitute one-time only spending.
The MdTA may transfer unencumbered
reserves solely to support the MDOT
capital program. In addition, any MdTA
toll revenues transferred to support the
2001 transit initiative shall be used only
to support capital expenses. The General
Assembly does not support the use of
MdTA toll revenues to support the
department's operating budget.

The Maryland Department of

Transportation (MDOT) shall not expend
funds on any job or position of
employment approved in this budget in
excess of 9,317.5 9,318.5 regular positions
and 181.85 contractual full-time
equivalents paid through special
payments payroll (defined as the quotient
of the sum of the hours worked by all such
employees in the fiscal year divided by
2,080 hours) of the total authorized
amount established in the budget for
MDOT at any one time during fiscal 2004.
The level of 181.85 contractual full-time
equivalents may be exceeded only if
MDOT notifies the budget committees of
the need and justification for additional
contractual personnel due to:

(1)    Business growth at the Port of
Baltimore and Baltimore-Washington
International Airport which demands
additional personnel; or

(2)    Emergency needs which must be met
(such as transit security or highway
maintenance).

The Secretary shall use the authority under
Sections 2-101 and 2-102 of the
Transportation Article to implement this
provision. However, any authorized job or
position to be filled above the 0,317.5
9,318.5 permanent position ceiling
approved by the Board of Public Works
shall count against the Rule of 250
imposed by the General Assembly. The

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