Ch. 3

1992 LAWS OF MARYLAND

OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE, ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND,
AND THE SUBSTANTIAL LEVEL OF SUPPORT THROUGH THE COMMISSION
TO THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, IT IS
IN THE STATE'S INTEREST TO ALTER THE COMPOSITION OF THE
WASHINGTON SUBURBAN TRANSIT COMMISSION TO REQUIRE THAT THE
GOVERNOR MAKE CERTAIN APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMISSION AND
THAT THE GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEES SERVE AS THE COMMISSION'S
PRINCIPAL REPRESENTATIVES ON THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN
AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THAT THE
STATE'S INTERESTS ARE APPROPRIATELY REPRESENTED IN COMMISSION
DECISIONS.

87-5.

(a) (1) The commission [shall be composed] CONSISTS of [seven (7)] 7
members[,].

(2)     THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY
SHALL APPOINT [three (3) to be appointed] 2 MEMBERS, subject to the
confirmation of the Montgomery County Council[, by the county executive of
Montgomery County who may designate himself as one (1) of the three (3) members and
three by the board of county commissioners of Prince George's County].

(3)     THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
SHALL APPOINT 2 MEMBERS, SUBJECT TO THE CONFIRMATION OF THE
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY COUNCIL.

(4)     (I) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT 2 MEMBERS WITH
THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND. ONE
MEMBER SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND ONE
MEMBER SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY.

(II) THE GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEES SHALL SERVE AS THE
COMMISSION'S APPOINTEES TO THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA
TRANSIT AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

(5)      [and the secretary] THE SECRETARY of [transportation who]
TRANSPORTATION shall be an ex-officio member OF THE COMMISSION and [who
shall be] IS entitled to the same rights of membership as the appointed members. The
[secretary] SECRETARY of [transportation] TRANSPORTATION may designate in
writing an alternate [to represent him] REPRESENTATIVE, who shall have the same
rights of membership as the [secretary] SECRETARY.

(6)     At least [one (1)] 1 commissioner from Prince George's County
APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE shall be appointed from among the
members of the [board of county commissioners] PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
COUNCIL. The other [commissioners] COMMISSIONER may be selected from among
the members of the [board of county commissioners of] Prince George's County
COUNCIL or [may be selected] from qualified residents of Prince George's County [as
the board of county commissioners sees fit].

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