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| 3 | 3 | | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. |
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| 4 | 4 | | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. |
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| 5 | 5 | | *sb1126* |
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| 7 | 7 | | SENATE BILL 1126 |
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| 8 | 8 | | R2, L6 4lr3461 |
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| 9 | 9 | | CF HB 924 |
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| 10 | 10 | | By: Senator King |
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| 11 | 11 | | Introduced and read first time: February 9, 2024 |
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| 12 | 12 | | Assigned to: Rules |
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| 14 | 14 | | A BILL ENTITLED |
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| 16 | 16 | | AN ACT concerning 1 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Transportation – Regional Transportation Authorities 2 |
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| 20 | 20 | | FOR the purpose of establishing the Baltimore Region, Capital Region, and Southern 3 |
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| 21 | 21 | | Maryland Region transportation authorities to develop and implement certain 4 |
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| 22 | 22 | | congestion relief plans; establishing the Baltimore Region, Capital Region, and 5 |
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| 23 | 23 | | Southern Maryland Region congestion relief funds as special, nonlapsing funds; 6 |
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| 24 | 24 | | requiring interest earnings of the funds to be credited to the funds; requiring the 7 |
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| 25 | 25 | | Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Comptroller, to study and 8 |
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| 26 | 26 | | report on the feasibility of creating local–option transportation revenues to fund the 9 |
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| 27 | 27 | | regional transportation authorities; and generally relating to regional transportation 10 |
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| 28 | 28 | | authorities. 11 |
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| 30 | 30 | | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 12 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Article – State Finance and Procurement 13 |
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| 32 | 32 | | Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 14 |
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| 33 | 33 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 15 |
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| 34 | 34 | | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 16 |
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| 35 | 35 | | |
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| 36 | 36 | | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | Article – State Finance and Procurement 18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)189. and 190. 19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 21 |
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| 42 | 42 | | BY adding to 22 |
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| 43 | 43 | | Article – State Finance and Procurement 23 |
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| 44 | 44 | | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)191., 192., and 193. 24 |
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| 45 | 45 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 25 |
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| 46 | 46 | | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 26 |
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| 48 | 48 | | BY adding to 27 2 SENATE BILL 1126 |
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| 49 | 49 | | |
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| 50 | 50 | | |
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| 51 | 51 | | Article – Transportation 1 |
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| 52 | 52 | | Section 10.5–101 through 10.5–310 to be under the new subtitle title “Title 10.5. 2 |
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| 53 | 53 | | Regional Transportation Authorities” 3 |
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| 54 | 54 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 4 |
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| 55 | 55 | | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 5 |
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| 56 | 56 | | |
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| 57 | 57 | | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 6 |
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| 58 | 58 | | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 7 |
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| 59 | 59 | | |
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| 60 | 60 | | Article – State Finance and Procurement 8 |
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| 61 | 61 | | |
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| 62 | 62 | | 6–226. 9 |
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| 64 | 64 | | (a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 10 |
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| 65 | 65 | | inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 11 |
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| 66 | 66 | | terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 12 |
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| 67 | 67 | | State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 13 |
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| 68 | 68 | | receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 14 |
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| 69 | 69 | | Fund of the State. 15 |
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| 70 | 70 | | |
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| 71 | 71 | | (ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 16 |
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| 72 | 72 | | to the following funds: 17 |
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| 73 | 73 | | |
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| 74 | 74 | | 189. the Teacher Retention and Development Fund; [and] 18 |
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| 75 | 75 | | |
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| 76 | 76 | | 190. the Protecting Against Hate Crimes Grant Fund; 19 |
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| 77 | 77 | | |
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| 78 | 78 | | 191. THE BALTIMORE REGION CONGESTION RELIEF 20 |
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| 79 | 79 | | FUND; 21 |
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| 81 | 81 | | 192. THE CAPITAL REGION CONGESTION RELIEF FUND; 22 |
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| 82 | 82 | | AND 23 |
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| 83 | 83 | | |
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| 84 | 84 | | 193. THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND CONGESTION RELIEF 24 |
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| 85 | 85 | | FUND. 25 |
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| 86 | 86 | | |
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| 87 | 87 | | Article – Transportation 26 |
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| 88 | 88 | | |
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| 89 | 89 | | TITLE 10.5. REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES. 27 |
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| 90 | 90 | | |
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| 91 | 91 | | SUBTITLE 1. BALTIMORE REGION TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY. 28 |
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| 92 | 92 | | |
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| 93 | 93 | | 10.5–101. 29 |
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| 94 | 94 | | SENATE BILL 1126 3 |
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| 96 | 96 | | |
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| 97 | 97 | | (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 1 |
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| 98 | 98 | | INDICATED. 2 |
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| 99 | 99 | | |
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| 100 | 100 | | (B) “AUTHORITY” MEANS THE BALTIMORE REGION TRANSPORTATION 3 |
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| 101 | 101 | | AUTHORITY. 4 |
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| 102 | 102 | | |
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| 103 | 103 | | (C) “BALTIMORE REGION ” MEANS ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, BALTIMORE 5 |
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| 104 | 104 | | COUNTY, AND BALTIMORE CITY. 6 |
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| 105 | 105 | | |
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| 106 | 106 | | (D) “TRANSPORTATION FACILI TY” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 3–101 OF 7 |
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| 107 | 107 | | THIS ARTICLE. 8 |
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| 108 | 108 | | |
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| 109 | 109 | | 10.5–102. 9 |
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| 111 | 111 | | (A) THERE IS A BALTIMORE REGION TRANSPORTATI ON AUTHORITY. 10 |
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| 112 | 112 | | |
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| 113 | 113 | | (B) THE AUTHORITY IS A BODY P OLITIC AND CORPORATE AND IS AN 11 |
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| 114 | 114 | | INSTRUMENTALITY OF T HE STATE. 12 |
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| 115 | 115 | | |
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| 116 | 116 | | (C) THE EXERCISE BY THE AUTHORITY OF A POWER UNDER THIS SUBTITLE 13 |
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| 117 | 117 | | IS THE PERFORMANCE O F AN ESSENTIAL GOVER NMENTAL FUNCTION . 14 |
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| 118 | 118 | | |
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| 119 | 119 | | 10.5–103. 15 |
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| 120 | 120 | | |
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| 121 | 121 | | THE PURPOSE OF THE AUTHORITY IS TO PREPA RE AND IMPLEMENT A 16 |
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| 122 | 122 | | REGIONAL CONGESTION RELIEF PLAN FOR THE BALTIMORE REGION . 17 |
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| 123 | 123 | | |
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| 124 | 124 | | 10.5–104. 18 |
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| 126 | 126 | | (A) THE AUTHORITY CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S: 19 |
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| 127 | 127 | | |
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| 128 | 128 | | (1) THE MAYOR OF BALTIMORE CITY, OR THE MAYOR’S DESIGNEE; 20 |
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| 129 | 129 | | |
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| 130 | 130 | | (2) THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, OR THE 21 |
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| 131 | 131 | | COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S DESIGNEE; 22 |
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| 132 | 132 | | |
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| 133 | 133 | | (3) THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY, OR THE 23 |
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| 134 | 134 | | COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S DESIGNEE; 24 |
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| 135 | 135 | | |
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| 136 | 136 | | (4) ONE ELECTED OFFICIAL FROM EACH MUNICIPALI TY WITHIN THE 25 |
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| 137 | 137 | | BALTIMORE REGION , APPOINTED BY THE GOV ERNING BODY OF THE MU NICIPALITY; 26 |
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| 138 | 138 | | 4 SENATE BILL 1126 |
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| 139 | 139 | | |
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| 140 | 140 | | |
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| 141 | 141 | | (5) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND WHO RESIDES 1 |
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| 142 | 142 | | WITHIN THE BALTIMORE REGION , APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 2 |
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| 143 | 143 | | |
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| 144 | 144 | | (6) TWO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES WHO RESIDE 3 |
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| 145 | 145 | | WITHIN THE BALTIMORE REGION , APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 4 |
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| 146 | 146 | | AND 5 |
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| 147 | 147 | | |
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| 148 | 148 | | (7) TWO MEMBERS WITH EXPE RIENCE IN TRANSPORTA TION 6 |
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| 149 | 149 | | PLANNING, FINANCE, ENGINEERING , CONSTRUCTION , OR MANAGEMENT , 7 |
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| 150 | 150 | | APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR. 8 |
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| 151 | 151 | | |
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| 152 | 152 | | (B) THE SECRETARY SHALL SERVE AS A NONVOTING , EX OFFICIO MEMBER . 9 |
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| 153 | 153 | | |
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| 154 | 154 | | (C) (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 4 YEARS. 10 |
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| 155 | 155 | | |
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| 156 | 156 | | (2) AT THE END OF A TERM , A MEMBER CONTINUES T O SERVE UNTIL 11 |
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| 157 | 157 | | A SUCCESSOR IS APPOI NTED AND QUALIFIES . 12 |
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| 158 | 158 | | |
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| 159 | 159 | | (D) FROM AMONG ITS MEMBER S, THE AUTHORITY SHALL ELECT A CHAIR 13 |
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| 160 | 160 | | AND A VICE CHAIR. 14 |
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| 161 | 161 | | |
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| 162 | 162 | | (E) THE AUTHORITY SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REG ULATIONS NECESSARY 15 |
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| 163 | 163 | | FOR THE CONDUCT OF I TS AFFAIRS. 16 |
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| 164 | 164 | | |
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| 165 | 165 | | 10.5–105. 17 |
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| 166 | 166 | | |
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| 167 | 167 | | (A) (1) THE AUTHORITY SHALL EMPLO Y AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO 18 |
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| 168 | 168 | | SERVE AS THE CHIEF E XECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE AUTHORITY. 19 |
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| 169 | 169 | | |
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| 170 | 170 | | (2) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF 20 |
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| 171 | 171 | | THE AUTHORITY. 21 |
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| 172 | 172 | | |
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| 173 | 173 | | (B) THE AUTHORITY MAY EMPLOY OR RETAIN OFFICERS , STAFF, AND 22 |
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| 174 | 174 | | AGENTS, INCLUDING ENGINEERIN G, ARCHITECTURAL , FISCAL, AND CONSTRUCTION 23 |
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| 175 | 175 | | EXPERTS AND ATTORNEY S, AND SET THEIR COMPEN SATION. 24 |
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| 176 | 176 | | |
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| 177 | 177 | | 10.5–106. 25 |
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| 179 | 179 | | (A) THE AUTHORITY MAY : 26 |
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| 180 | 180 | | |
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| 181 | 181 | | (1) ADOPT BYLAWS FOR THE CONDUCT O F ITS BUSINESS; 27 |
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| 182 | 182 | | |
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| 183 | 183 | | (2) ADOPT A SEAL; 28 SENATE BILL 1126 5 |
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| 184 | 184 | | |
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| 185 | 185 | | |
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| 186 | 186 | | |
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| 187 | 187 | | (3) MAINTAIN OFFICES AT A PLACE IT DESIGNATES IN THE STATE; 1 |
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| 188 | 188 | | |
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| 189 | 189 | | (4) ACCEPT LOANS, GRANTS, OR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND FROM THE 2 |
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| 190 | 190 | | FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT , A LOCAL GOVERNMENT , A COLLEGE OR 3 |
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| 191 | 191 | | UNIVERSITY, OR A PRIVATE SOURC E; 4 |
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| 192 | 192 | | |
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| 193 | 193 | | (5) ENTER INTO CONTRACTS AND OTHER LEGAL INST RUMENTS; 5 |
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| 194 | 194 | | |
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| 195 | 195 | | (6) SUE OR BE SUED; 6 |
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| 196 | 196 | | |
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| 197 | 197 | | (7) ACQUIRE, PURCHASE, HOLD, LEASE AS LESSEE , AND USE: 7 |
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| 198 | 198 | | |
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| 199 | 199 | | (I) A FRANCHISE, PATENT, OR LICENSE; 8 |
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| 200 | 200 | | |
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| 201 | 201 | | (II) STOCK OR OTHER FORMS OF OWNERSHIP INTERES TS IN 9 |
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| 202 | 202 | | CORPORATIONS , LIMITED LIABILITY COMPAN IES, PARTNERSHIPS , OR OTHER 10 |
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| 203 | 203 | | ENTITIES, WHETHER OPERATED FOR PROFIT OR NOT FOR PR OFIT; 11 |
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| 204 | 204 | | |
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| 205 | 205 | | (III) ANY REAL, PERSONAL, MIXED, TANGIBLE, OR INTANGIBLE 12 |
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| 206 | 206 | | PROPERTY; OR 13 |
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| 207 | 207 | | |
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| 208 | 208 | | (IV) AN INTEREST IN A PROP ERTY LISTED UNDER TH IS ITEM; 14 |
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| 209 | 209 | | |
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| 210 | 210 | | (8) SELL, LEASE AS LESSOR, TRANSFER, LICENSE, ASSIGN, OR 15 |
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| 211 | 211 | | DISPOSE OF PROPERTY OR A PROPERTY INTERE ST THAT IT ACQUIRES ; 16 |
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| 212 | 212 | | |
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| 213 | 213 | | (9) FIX AND COLLECT RATES , RENTALS, FEES, ROYALTIES, AND 17 |
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| 214 | 214 | | CHARGES FOR SERVICES AND RESOURCES IT PRO VIDES OR MAKES AVAIL ABLE; 18 |
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| 215 | 215 | | |
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| 216 | 216 | | (10) CREATE, OWN, CONTROL, OR BE A MEMBER OF A CORPORATION , 19 |
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| 217 | 217 | | LIMITED LIABILITY CO MPANY, PARTNERSHIP , OR OTHER ENTITY , WHETHER 20 |
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| 218 | 218 | | OPERATED FOR PROFIT OR NOT FOR PROFIT ; 21 |
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| 219 | 219 | | |
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| 220 | 220 | | (11) EXERCISE POWER USUALL Y POSSESSED BY A PRI VATE 22 |
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| 221 | 221 | | CORPORATION IN PERFO RMING SIMILAR FUNCTI ONS UNLESS TO DO SO WOULD 23 |
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| 222 | 222 | | CONFLICT WITH STATE LAW; AND 24 |
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| 223 | 223 | | |
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| 224 | 224 | | (12) DO ALL THINGS NECESSA RY OR CONVENIENT TO CARRY OUT THE 25 |
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| 225 | 225 | | POWERS GRANTED BY TH IS SUBTITLE. 26 |
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| 228 | 228 | | |
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| 229 | 229 | | (B) THE AUTHORITY MAY DELEGAT E ANY POWER OR DUTY IT CONSIDERS 1 |
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| 230 | 230 | | APPROPRIATE TO A MEM BER, AN OFFICER, AN AGENT, OR AN EMPLOYEE OF THE 2 |
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| 231 | 231 | | AUTHORITY. 3 |
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| 232 | 232 | | |
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| 233 | 233 | | 10.5–107. 4 |
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| 234 | 234 | | |
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| 235 | 235 | | (A) (1) THE AUTHORITY SHALL PREPA RE A REGIONAL CONGES TION 5 |
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| 236 | 236 | | RELIEF PLAN FOR THE BALTIMORE REGION THAT INCLUDES TRANSPORTAT ION 6 |
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| 237 | 237 | | IMPROVEMENTS OF REGI ONAL SIGNIFICANCE . 7 |
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| 238 | 238 | | |
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| 239 | 239 | | (2) THE AUTHORITY MAY REVISE THE REGIONAL CONGEST ION 8 |
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| 240 | 240 | | RELIEF PLAN. 9 |
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| 241 | 241 | | |
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| 242 | 242 | | (B) AFTER THE ADOPTION OF A REGIONAL CONGESTIO N RELIEF PLAN, THE 10 |
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| 243 | 243 | | AUTHORITY MAY CONSTRU CT OR ACQUIRE , BY PURCHASE , LEASE, CONTRACT, OR 11 |
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| 244 | 244 | | OTHERWISE, THE TRANSPORTATION F ACILITIES SPECIFIED IN THE REGIONAL 12 |
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| 245 | 245 | | CONGESTION RELIEF PL AN. 13 |
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| 246 | 246 | | |
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| 247 | 247 | | 10.5–108. 14 |
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| 248 | 248 | | |
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| 249 | 249 | | THE AUTHORITY SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DUTIES AND 15 |
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| 250 | 250 | | RESPONSIBILITIES : 16 |
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| 251 | 251 | | |
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| 252 | 252 | | (1) GENERAL OVERSIGHT OF REGIONAL PROGRAMS IN VOLVING 17 |
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| 253 | 253 | | CONGESTION MITIGATIO N; 18 |
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| 254 | 254 | | |
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| 255 | 255 | | (2) LONG–RANGE REGIONAL PLANN ING FOR THE BALTIMORE 19 |
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| 256 | 256 | | REGION, BOTH FISCALLY CONSTR AINED AND UNCONSTRAI NED; 20 |
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| 257 | 257 | | |
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| 258 | 258 | | (3) RECOMMENDING TO STATE, REGIONAL, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES 21 |
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| 259 | 259 | | REGIONAL TRANSPORTAT ION PRIORITIES , INCLUDING PUBLIC –PRIVATE 22 |
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| 260 | 260 | | TRANSPORTATION PROJE CTS, AND FUNDING ALLOCATI ONS; 23 |
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| 261 | 261 | | |
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| 262 | 262 | | (4) ALLOCATING TO PRIORIT Y REGIONAL TRANSPORT ATION 24 |
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| 263 | 263 | | PROJECTS ANY FUNDS M ADE AVAILABLE TO THE AUTHORITY AND , AT THE 25 |
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| 264 | 264 | | DISCRETION OF THE AUTHORITY, DIRECTLY OVERSEEING THE PROJECTS ; 26 |
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| 265 | 265 | | |
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| 266 | 266 | | (5) RECOMMENDING TO THE DEPARTMENT PRIORITY R EGIONAL 27 |
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| 267 | 267 | | TRANSPORTATION PROJE CTS FOR RECEIPT OF F EDERAL AND STATE FUNDS; 28 |
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| 268 | 268 | | |
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| 269 | 269 | | (6) RECOMMENDING TO THE DEPARTMENT USE OR CH ANGES IN USE 29 |
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| 270 | 270 | | OF TOLLS OR CHARGES FOR FACILITIES IN TH E BALTIMORE REGION ; 30 |
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| 271 | 271 | | SENATE BILL 1126 7 |
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| 272 | 272 | | |
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| 273 | 273 | | |
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| 274 | 274 | | (7) GENERAL OVERSIGHT OF REGIONAL TRANSPORTAT ION ISSUES OF 1 |
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| 275 | 275 | | A MULTIJURISDICTIONA L NATURE, INCLUDING INTELLIGEN T TRANSPORTATION 2 |
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| 276 | 276 | | SYSTEMS, SIGNALIZATION, AND PREPARATION FOR AND RESPON SE TO 3 |
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| 277 | 277 | | EMERGENCIES ; 4 |
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| 278 | 278 | | |
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| 279 | 279 | | (8) SERVING AS AN ADVOCAT E FOR THE TRANSPORTA TION NEEDS OF 5 |
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| 280 | 280 | | THE BALTIMORE REGION BEFO RE THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOV ERNMENTS; AND 6 |
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| 281 | 281 | | |
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| 282 | 282 | | (9) APPLYING TO AND NEGOT IATING WITH THE FEDE RAL 7 |
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| 283 | 283 | | GOVERNMENT AND THE STATE FOR GRANTS AND ANY OTHER FUNDS AVAILABLE TO 8 |
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| 284 | 284 | | CARRY OUT THE PURPOS ES OF THIS SUBTITLE . 9 |
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| 285 | 285 | | |
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| 286 | 286 | | 10.5–109. 10 |
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| 287 | 287 | | |
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| 288 | 288 | | (A) IN THIS SECTION , “FUND” MEANS THE BALTIMORE REGION 11 |
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| 289 | 289 | | CONGESTION RELIEF FUND. 12 |
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| 290 | 290 | | |
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| 291 | 291 | | (B) THERE IS A BALTIMORE REGION CONGESTION RELIEF FUND. 13 |
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| 292 | 292 | | |
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| 293 | 293 | | (C) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO FINANCE TR ANSPORTATION 14 |
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| 294 | 294 | | FACILITIES IN THE BALTIMORE REGION . 15 |
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| 295 | 295 | | |
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| 296 | 296 | | (D) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE AUTHORITY SHALL ADMIN ISTER 16 |
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| 297 | 297 | | THE FUND. 17 |
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| 298 | 298 | | |
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| 299 | 299 | | (E) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 18 |
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| 300 | 300 | | SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 19 |
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| 301 | 301 | | |
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| 302 | 302 | | (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 20 |
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| 303 | 303 | | AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 21 |
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| 304 | 304 | | |
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| 305 | 305 | | (F) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 22 |
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| 306 | 306 | | |
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| 307 | 307 | | (1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 23 |
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| 308 | 308 | | |
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| 309 | 309 | | (2) INTEREST EARNINGS ; AND 24 |
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| 310 | 310 | | |
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| 311 | 311 | | (3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURC E ACCEPTED FOR 25 |
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| 312 | 312 | | THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 26 |
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| 313 | 313 | | |
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| 314 | 314 | | (G) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR THE FINANCING OF 27 |
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| 315 | 315 | | TRANSPORTATION FACIL ITIES IN THE BALTIMORE REGION . 28 |
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| 316 | 316 | | 8 SENATE BILL 1126 |
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| 317 | 317 | | |
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| 318 | 318 | | |
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| 319 | 319 | | (H) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND 1 |
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| 320 | 320 | | IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE INVESTED. 2 |
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| 321 | 321 | | |
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| 322 | 322 | | (2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO 3 |
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| 323 | 323 | | THE FUND. 4 |
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| 324 | 324 | | |
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| 325 | 325 | | (I) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE 5 |
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| 326 | 326 | | WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 6 |
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| 327 | 327 | | |
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| 328 | 328 | | (J) MONEY EXPENDED FROM T HE FUND FOR FINANCING TR ANSPORTATION 7 |
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| 329 | 329 | | FACILITIES IN THE BALTIMORE REGION IS SUPPL EMENTAL TO AND IS NO T 8 |
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| 330 | 330 | | INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF FUNDING THA T OTHERWISE WOULD BE 9 |
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| 331 | 331 | | APPROPRIATED FOR TRA NSPORTATION FACILITI ES IN THE BALTIMORE REGION . 10 |
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| 332 | 332 | | |
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| 333 | 333 | | 10.5–110. 11 |
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| 334 | 334 | | |
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| 335 | 335 | | ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2025, AND EACH JANUARY 1 THEREAFTER , THE 12 |
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| 336 | 336 | | AUTHORITY SHALL REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 13 |
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| 337 | 337 | | 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE 14 |
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| 338 | 338 | | AUTHORITY DURING THE PRIOR YEAR. 15 |
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| 339 | 339 | | |
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| 340 | 340 | | SUBTITLE 2. CAPITAL REGION TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY. 16 |
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| 341 | 341 | | |
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| 342 | 342 | | 10.5–201. 17 |
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| 343 | 343 | | |
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| 344 | 344 | | (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 18 |
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| 345 | 345 | | INDICATED. 19 |
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| 346 | 346 | | |
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| 347 | 347 | | (B) “AUTHORITY” MEANS THE CAPITAL REGION TRANSPORTATION 20 |
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| 348 | 348 | | AUTHORITY. 21 |
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| 349 | 349 | | |
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| 350 | 350 | | (C) “CAPITAL REGION ” MEANS FREDERICK COUNTY, MONTGOMERY 22 |
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| 351 | 351 | | COUNTY, AND PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY. 23 |
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| 352 | 352 | | |
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| 353 | 353 | | (D) “TRANSPORTATION FACILI TY” HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 3–101 OF 24 |
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| 354 | 354 | | THIS ARTICLE. 25 |
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| 355 | 355 | | |
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| 356 | 356 | | 10.5–202. 26 |
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| 357 | 357 | | |
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| 358 | 358 | | (A) THERE IS A CAPITAL REGION TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY. 27 |
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| 359 | 359 | | |
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| 360 | 360 | | (B) THE AUTHORITY IS A BODY P OLITIC AND CORPORATE AND IS AN 28 |
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| 361 | 361 | | INSTRUMENTALITY OF T HE STATE. 29 SENATE BILL 1126 9 |
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| 362 | 362 | | |
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| 363 | 363 | | |
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| 364 | 364 | | |
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| 365 | 365 | | (C) THE EXERCISE BY THE AUTHORITY OF A POWER UNDER THIS SU BTITLE 1 |
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| 366 | 366 | | IS THE PERFORMANCE O F AN ESSENTIAL GOVER NMENTAL FUNCTION . 2 |
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| 367 | 367 | | |
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| 368 | 368 | | 10.5–203. 3 |
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| 369 | 369 | | |
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| 370 | 370 | | THE PURPOSE OF THE AUTHORITY IS TO PREPA RE AND IMPLEMENT A 4 |
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| 371 | 371 | | REGIONAL CONGESTION RELIEF PLAN FOR THE CAPITAL REGION . 5 |
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| 372 | 372 | | |
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| 373 | 373 | | 10.5–204. 6 |
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| 374 | 374 | | |
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| 375 | 375 | | (A) THE AUTHORITY CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS: 7 |
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| 376 | 376 | | |
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| 377 | 377 | | (1) THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF FREDERICK COUNTY, OR THE 8 |
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| 378 | 378 | | COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S DESIGNEE; 9 |
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| 379 | 379 | | |
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| 380 | 380 | | (2) THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OR THE 10 |
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| 381 | 381 | | COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S DESIGNEE; 11 |
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| 382 | 382 | | |
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| 383 | 383 | | (3) THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, OR THE 12 |
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| 384 | 384 | | COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S DESIGNEE; 13 |
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| 385 | 385 | | |
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| 386 | 386 | | (4) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND WHO RESIDES 14 |
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| 387 | 387 | | WITHIN THE CAPITAL R EGION, APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 15 |
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| 388 | 388 | | |
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| 389 | 389 | | (5) TWO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES WHO RESIDE 16 |
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| 390 | 390 | | WITHIN THE CAPITAL R EGION, APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 17 |
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| 391 | 391 | | |
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| 392 | 392 | | (6) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MUNICIPALITIES I N FREDERICK 18 |
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| 393 | 393 | | COUNTY, DESIGNATED BY THE MU NICIPALITIES IN FREDERICK COUNTY; 19 |
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| 394 | 394 | | |
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| 395 | 395 | | (7) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MUNICIPALITIES I N 20 |
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| 396 | 396 | | MONTGOMERY COUNTY, DESIGNATED BY THE MU NICIPALITIES IN MONTGOMERY 21 |
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| 397 | 397 | | COUNTY; 22 |
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| 398 | 398 | | |
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| 399 | 399 | | (8) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MUNICIPALITIES I N PRINCE 23 |
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| 400 | 400 | | GEORGE’S COUNTY, DESIGNATED BY THE MU NICIPALITIES IN PRINCE GEORGE’S 24 |
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| 401 | 401 | | COUNTY; AND 25 |
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| 402 | 402 | | |
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| 403 | 403 | | (9) TWO MEMBERS WITH EXPE RIENCE IN TRANSPORTA TION 26 |
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| 404 | 404 | | PLANNING, FINANCE, ENGINEERING , CONSTRUCTION , OR MANAGEMENT , 27 |
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| 405 | 405 | | APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR. 28 |
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| 406 | 406 | | 10 SENATE BILL 1126 |
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| 407 | 407 | | |
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| 408 | 408 | | |
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| 409 | 409 | | (B) THE SECRETARY SHALL SERVE AS A NONVOTING , EX OFFICIO MEMBER . 1 |
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| 410 | 410 | | |
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| 411 | 411 | | (C) (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 4 YEARS. 2 |
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| 412 | 412 | | |
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| 413 | 413 | | (2) AT THE END OF A TERM , A MEMBER CONTINUES T O SERVE UNTIL 3 |
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| 414 | 414 | | A SUCCESSOR IS APPOI NTED AND QUALIFIES . 4 |
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| 415 | 415 | | |
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| 416 | 416 | | (D) FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS, THE AUTHORITY SHALL ELECT A CHAIR 5 |
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| 417 | 417 | | AND A VICE CHAIR. 6 |
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| 418 | 418 | | |
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| 419 | 419 | | (E) THE AUTHORITY SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATION S NECESSARY 7 |
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| 420 | 420 | | FOR THE CONDUCT OF I TS AFFAIRS. 8 |
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| 421 | 421 | | |
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| 422 | 422 | | 10.5–205. 9 |
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| 423 | 423 | | |
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| 424 | 424 | | (A) (1) THE AUTHORITY SHALL EMPLO Y AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO 10 |
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| 425 | 425 | | SERVE AS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE AUTHORITY. 11 |
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| 426 | 426 | | |
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| 427 | 427 | | (2) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF 12 |
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| 428 | 428 | | THE AUTHORITY. 13 |
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| 429 | 429 | | |
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| 430 | 430 | | (B) THE AUTHORITY MAY EMPLOY OR RETAIN OFFICERS , STAFF, AND 14 |
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| 431 | 431 | | AGENTS, INCLUDING ENGINEERIN G, ARCHITECTURAL , FISCAL, AND CONSTRUCTION 15 |
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| 432 | 432 | | EXPERTS AND ATTORNEYS, AND SET THEIR COMPEN SATION. 16 |
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| 433 | 433 | | |
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| 434 | 434 | | 10.5–206. 17 |
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| 435 | 435 | | |
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| 436 | 436 | | (A) THE AUTHORITY MAY : 18 |
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| 437 | 437 | | |
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| 438 | 438 | | (1) ADOPT BYLAWS FOR THE CONDUCT OF ITS BUSIN ESS; 19 |
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| 439 | 439 | | |
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| 440 | 440 | | (2) ADOPT A SEAL; 20 |
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| 441 | 441 | | |
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| 442 | 442 | | (3) MAINTAIN OFFICES AT A PLACE IT DESIGNATES IN THE STATE; 21 |
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| 443 | 443 | | |
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| 444 | 444 | | (4) ACCEPT LOANS, GRANTS, OR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND FROM THE 22 |
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| 445 | 445 | | FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT , A LOCAL GOVERNMENT , A COLLEGE OR 23 |
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| 446 | 446 | | UNIVERSITY, OR A PRIVATE SOURCE ; 24 |
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| 447 | 447 | | |
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| 448 | 448 | | (5) ENTER INTO CONTRACTS AND OTHER LEGAL INST RUMENTS; 25 |
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| 449 | 449 | | |
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| 450 | 450 | | (6) SUE OR BE SUED; 26 |
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| 451 | 451 | | SENATE BILL 1126 11 |
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| 452 | 452 | | |
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| 453 | 453 | | |
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| 454 | 454 | | (7) ACQUIRE, PURCHASE, HOLD, LEASE AS LESSEE , AND USE: 1 |
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| 455 | 455 | | |
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| 456 | 456 | | (I) A FRANCHISE, PATENT, OR LICENSE; 2 |
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| 457 | 457 | | |
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| 458 | 458 | | (II) STOCK OR OTHER FORMS OF OWNERSHIP INTERES TS IN 3 |
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| 459 | 459 | | CORPORATIONS , LIMITED LIABILITY CO MPANIES, PARTNERSHIPS , OR OTHER 4 |
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| 460 | 460 | | ENTITIES, WHETHER OPERATED FOR PROFIT OR NOT FOR PR OFIT; 5 |
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| 461 | 461 | | |
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| 462 | 462 | | (III) ANY REAL, PERSONAL, MIXED, TANGIBLE, OR INTANGIBLE 6 |
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| 463 | 463 | | PROPERTY; OR 7 |
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| 464 | 464 | | |
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| 465 | 465 | | (IV) AN INTEREST IN A PROP ERTY LISTED UNDER TH IS ITEM; 8 |
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| 466 | 466 | | |
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| 467 | 467 | | (8) SELL, LEASE AS LESSOR , TRANSFER, LICENSE, ASSIGN, OR 9 |
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| 468 | 468 | | DISPOSE OF PROPERTY OR A PROPERTY INTERE ST THAT IT ACQUIRES ; 10 |
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| 469 | 469 | | |
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| 470 | 470 | | (9) FIX AND COLLECT RATES , RENTALS, FEES, ROYALTIES, AND 11 |
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| 471 | 471 | | CHARGES FOR SERVICES AND RESOURCES IT PRO VIDES OR MAKES AVAIL ABLE; 12 |
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| 472 | 472 | | |
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| 473 | 473 | | (10) CREATE, OWN, CONTROL, OR BE A MEMBER OF A CORPORATION , 13 |
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| 474 | 474 | | LIMITED LIABILITY CO MPANY, PARTNERSHIP , OR OTHER ENTITY , WHETHER 14 |
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| 475 | 475 | | OPERATED FOR PROFIT OR NOT FOR PROFIT ; 15 |
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| 476 | 476 | | |
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| 477 | 477 | | (11) EXERCISE POWER USUALL Y POSSESSED BY A PRI VATE 16 |
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| 478 | 478 | | CORPORATION IN PERFO RMING SIMILAR FUNCTI ONS UNLESS TO DO SO WOULD 17 |
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| 479 | 479 | | CONFLICT WITH STATE LAW; AND 18 |
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| 480 | 480 | | |
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| 481 | 481 | | (12) DO ALL THINGS NECESSA RY OR CONVENIENT TO CARRY OUT THE 19 |
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| 482 | 482 | | POWERS GRANTED BY TH IS SUBTITLE. 20 |
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| 483 | 483 | | |
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| 484 | 484 | | (B) THE AUTHORITY MAY DELEGATE ANY POWER OR DUTY IT CONSIDERS 21 |
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| 485 | 485 | | APPROPRIATE TO A MEM BER, AN OFFICER, AN AGENT, OR AN EMPLOYEE OF TH E 22 |
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| 486 | 486 | | AUTHORITY. 23 |
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| 487 | 487 | | |
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| 488 | 488 | | 10.5–207. 24 |
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| 489 | 489 | | |
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| 490 | 490 | | (A) (1) THE AUTHORITY SHALL PREPA RE A REGIONAL CONGES TION 25 |
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| 491 | 491 | | RELIEF PLAN FOR THE CAPITAL REGION THAT INCLUDES TRANS PORTATION 26 |
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| 492 | 492 | | IMPROVEMENTS OF REGI ONAL SIGNIFICANCE . 27 |
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| 493 | 493 | | |
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| 494 | 494 | | (2) THE AUTHORITY MAY REVISE THE REGIONAL CONGEST ION 28 |
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| 495 | 495 | | RELIEF PLAN. 29 |
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| 496 | 496 | | 12 SENATE BILL 1126 |
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| 497 | 497 | | |
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| 498 | 498 | | |
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| 499 | 499 | | (B) AFTER THE ADOPTION OF A REGIONAL CONGESTIO N RELIEF PLAN, THE 1 |
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| 500 | 500 | | AUTHORITY MAY CONSTRU CT OR ACQUIRE , BY PURCHASE , LEASE, CONTRACT, OR 2 |
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| 501 | 501 | | OTHERWISE, THE TRANSPORTATION F ACILITIES SPECIFIED IN THE REGIONAL 3 |
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| 502 | 502 | | CONGESTION RELIEF PL AN. 4 |
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| 503 | 503 | | |
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| 504 | 504 | | 10.5–208. 5 |
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| 505 | 505 | | |
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| 506 | 506 | | THE AUTHORITY SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DUTIES AND 6 |
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| 507 | 507 | | RESPONSIBILITIES : 7 |
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| 508 | 508 | | |
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| 509 | 509 | | (1) GENERAL OVERSIGHT OF REGIONAL PROGRAMS IN VOLVING 8 |
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| 510 | 510 | | CONGESTION MITIGATIO N; 9 |
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| 511 | 511 | | |
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| 512 | 512 | | (2) LONG–RANGE REGIONAL PLANN ING FOR THE CAPITAL REGION, 10 |
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| 513 | 513 | | BOTH FISCALLY CONSTR AINED AND UNCONSTRAI NED; 11 |
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| 514 | 514 | | |
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| 515 | 515 | | (3) RECOMMENDING TO STATE, REGIONAL, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES 12 |
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| 516 | 516 | | REGIONAL TRANSPORTAT ION PRIORITIES , INCLUDING PUBLIC –PRIVATE 13 |
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| 517 | 517 | | TRANSPORTATION PROJE CTS, AND FUNDING ALLOCATIONS ; 14 |
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| 518 | 518 | | |
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| 519 | 519 | | (4) ALLOCATING TO PRIORIT Y REGIONAL TRANSPORT ATION 15 |
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| 520 | 520 | | PROJECTS ANY FUNDS M ADE AVAILABLE TO THE AUTHORITY AND , AT THE 16 |
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| 521 | 521 | | DISCRETION OF THE AUTHORITY, DIRECTLY OVERSEEING THE PROJECTS ; 17 |
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| 522 | 522 | | |
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| 523 | 523 | | (5) RECOMMENDING TO THE DEPARTMENT PRIORITY R EGIONAL 18 |
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| 524 | 524 | | TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS FOR RECEIPT OF FEDER AL AND STATE FUNDS; 19 |
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| 525 | 525 | | |
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| 526 | 526 | | (6) RECOMMENDING TO THE DEPARTMENT USE OR CHA NGES IN USE 20 |
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| 527 | 527 | | OF TOLLS OR CHARGES FOR FACILITIES IN TH E CAPITAL REGION ; 21 |
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| 528 | 528 | | |
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| 529 | 529 | | (7) GENERAL OVERSIGHT OF REGIONAL TRANSPORTAT ION ISSUES OF 22 |
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| 530 | 530 | | A MULTIJURISDICT IONAL NATURE , INCLUDING INTELLIGEN T TRANSPORTATION 23 |
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| 531 | 531 | | SYSTEMS, SIGNALIZATION, AND PREPARATION FOR AND RESPONSE TO 24 |
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| 532 | 532 | | EMERGENCIES ; 25 |
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| 533 | 533 | | |
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| 534 | 534 | | (8) SERVING AS AN ADVOCAT E FOR THE TRANSPORTA TION NEEDS OF 26 |
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| 535 | 535 | | THE CAPITAL REGION B EFORE THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOV ERNMENTS; AND 27 |
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| 536 | 536 | | |
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| 537 | 537 | | (9) APPLYING TO AND NEGOT IATING WITH THE FEDE RAL 28 |
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| 538 | 538 | | GOVERNMENT AND THE STATE FOR GRANTS AND ANY OTHER FUNDS AVAI LABLE TO 29 |
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| 539 | 539 | | CARRY OUT THE PURPOS ES OF THIS SUBTITLE . 30 |
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| 540 | 540 | | |
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| 541 | 541 | | 10.5–209. 31 SENATE BILL 1126 13 |
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| 542 | 542 | | |
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| 543 | 543 | | |
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| 544 | 544 | | |
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| 545 | 545 | | (A) IN THIS SECTION, “FUND” MEANS THE CAPITAL REGION CONGESTION 1 |
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| 546 | 546 | | RELIEF FUND. 2 |
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| 547 | 547 | | |
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| 548 | 548 | | (B) THERE IS A CAPITAL REGION CONGESTION RELIEF FUND. 3 |
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| 549 | 549 | | |
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| 550 | 550 | | (C) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO FINANCE TR ANSPORTATION 4 |
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| 551 | 551 | | FACILITIES IN THE CA PITAL REGION. 5 |
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| 552 | 552 | | |
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| 553 | 553 | | (D) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE AUTHORITY SHALL ADMIN ISTER 6 |
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| 554 | 554 | | THE FUND. 7 |
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| 555 | 555 | | |
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| 556 | 556 | | (E) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 8 |
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| 557 | 557 | | SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 9 |
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| 558 | 558 | | |
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| 559 | 559 | | (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 10 |
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| 560 | 560 | | AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 11 |
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| 561 | 561 | | |
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| 562 | 562 | | (F) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 12 |
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| 563 | 563 | | |
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| 564 | 564 | | (1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 13 |
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| 565 | 565 | | |
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| 566 | 566 | | (2) INTEREST EARNINGS ; AND 14 |
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| 567 | 567 | | |
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| 568 | 568 | | (3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 15 |
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| 569 | 569 | | THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 16 |
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| 570 | 570 | | |
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| 571 | 571 | | (G) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR THE FINANCING OF 17 |
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| 572 | 572 | | TRANSPORTATION FACIL ITIES IN THE CAPITAL REGION. 18 |
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| 573 | 573 | | |
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| 574 | 574 | | (H) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND 19 |
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| 575 | 575 | | IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 20 |
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| 576 | 576 | | |
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| 577 | 577 | | (2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO 21 |
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| 578 | 578 | | THE FUND. 22 |
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| 579 | 579 | | |
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| 580 | 580 | | (I) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE 23 |
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| 581 | 581 | | WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 24 |
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| 582 | 582 | | |
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| 583 | 583 | | (J) MONEY EXPENDED FROM T HE FUND FOR FINANCING TR ANSPORTATION 25 |
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| 584 | 584 | | FACILITIES IN THE CA PITAL REGION IS SUPP LEMENTAL TO AND IS N OT INTENDED 26 |
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| 585 | 585 | | TO TAKE THE PLACE OF FUNDING THAT OTHERWI SE WOULD BE APPROPRI ATED FOR 27 |
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| 586 | 586 | | TRANSPORTATION FACIL ITIES IN THE CAPITAL REGION. 28 14 SENATE BILL 1126 |
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| 587 | 587 | | |
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| 588 | 588 | | |
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| 589 | 589 | | |
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| 590 | 590 | | 10.5–210. 1 |
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| 591 | 591 | | |
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| 592 | 592 | | ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2025, AND EACH JANUARY 1 THEREAFTER , THE 2 |
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| 593 | 593 | | AUTHORITY SHALL REPOR T TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 3 |
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| 594 | 594 | | 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE 4 |
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| 595 | 595 | | AUTHORITY DURING THE PRIOR YEAR. 5 |
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| 596 | 596 | | |
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| 597 | 597 | | SUBTITLE 3. SOUTHERN MARYLAND REGION TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY. 6 |
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| 598 | 598 | | |
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| 599 | 599 | | 10.5–301. 7 |
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| 600 | 600 | | |
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| 601 | 601 | | (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 8 |
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| 602 | 602 | | INDICATED. 9 |
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| 603 | 603 | | |
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| 604 | 604 | | (B) “AUTHORITY” MEANS THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND REGION 10 |
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| 605 | 605 | | TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY. 11 |
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| 606 | 606 | | |
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| 607 | 607 | | (C) “SOUTHERN MARYLAND REG ION” MEANS CALVERT COUNTY, CHARLES 12 |
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| 608 | 608 | | COUNTY, AND ST. MARY’S COUNTY. 13 |
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| 609 | 609 | | |
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| 610 | 610 | | (D) “TRANSPORTATION FACILI TY” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 3–101 OF 14 |
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| 611 | 611 | | THIS ARTICLE. 15 |
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| 612 | 612 | | |
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| 613 | 613 | | 10.5–302. 16 |
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| 614 | 614 | | |
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| 615 | 615 | | (A) THERE IS A SOUTHERN MARYLAND REGION TRANSPORTATION 17 |
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| 616 | 616 | | AUTHORITY. 18 |
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| 617 | 617 | | |
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| 618 | 618 | | (B) THE AUTHORITY IS A BOD Y POLITIC AND CORPOR ATE AND IS AN 19 |
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| 619 | 619 | | INSTRUMENTALITY OF T HE STATE. 20 |
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| 620 | 620 | | |
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| 621 | 621 | | (C) THE EXERCISE BY THE AUTHORITY OF A POWER UNDER THIS SUBTITLE 21 |
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| 622 | 622 | | IS THE PERFORMANCE O F AN ESSENTIAL GOVER NMENTAL FUNCTION . 22 |
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| 623 | 623 | | |
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| 624 | 624 | | 10.5–303. 23 |
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| 625 | 625 | | |
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| 626 | 626 | | THE PURPOSE OF THE AUTHORITY IS TO PREPA RE AND IMPLEMENT A 24 |
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| 627 | 627 | | REGIONAL CONGESTION RELIEF PLAN FOR THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND REGION . 25 |
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| 628 | 628 | | |
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| 629 | 629 | | 10.5–304. 26 |
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| 630 | 630 | | |
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| 631 | 631 | | (A) THE AUTHORITY CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S: 27 SENATE BILL 1126 15 |
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| 632 | 632 | | |
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| 633 | 633 | | |
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| 634 | 634 | | |
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| 635 | 635 | | (1) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNING BOD Y OF CALVERT 1 |
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| 636 | 636 | | COUNTY; 2 |
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| 637 | 637 | | |
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| 638 | 638 | | (2) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNIN G BODY OF CHARLES 3 |
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| 639 | 639 | | COUNTY; 4 |
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| 640 | 640 | | |
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| 641 | 641 | | (3) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNING BOD Y OF ST. 5 |
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| 642 | 642 | | MARY’S COUNTY; 6 |
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| 643 | 643 | | |
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| 644 | 644 | | (4) ONE ELECTED OFFICIAL FROM EACH MUNICIPALI TY WITHIN THE 7 |
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| 645 | 645 | | SOUTHERN MARYLAND REGION , APPOINTED BY THE GOV ERNING BODY OF THE 8 |
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| 646 | 646 | | MUNICIPALITY; 9 |
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| 647 | 647 | | |
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| 648 | 648 | | (5) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND WHO RESIDES 10 |
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| 649 | 649 | | WITHIN THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND REGION , APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF 11 |
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| 650 | 650 | | THE SENATE; 12 |
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| 651 | 651 | | |
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| 652 | 652 | | (6) TWO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES WHO RESIDE 13 |
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| 653 | 653 | | WITHIN THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND REGION , APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE 14 |
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| 654 | 654 | | HOUSE; AND 15 |
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| 655 | 655 | | |
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| 656 | 656 | | (7) TWO MEMBERS WITH EXPE RIENCE IN TRANSPORTA TION 16 |
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| 657 | 657 | | PLANNING, FINANCE, ENGINEERING , CONSTRUCTION , OR MANAGEMENT , 17 |
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| 658 | 658 | | APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR. 18 |
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| 659 | 659 | | |
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| 660 | 660 | | (B) THE SECRETARY SHALL SERVE AS A NONVOTING , EX OFFICIO MEMBER . 19 |
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| 661 | 661 | | |
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| 662 | 662 | | (C) (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 4 YEARS. 20 |
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| 663 | 663 | | |
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| 664 | 664 | | (2) AT THE END OF A TERM , A MEMBER CONTINUES T O SERVE UNTIL 21 |
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| 665 | 665 | | A SUCCESSOR IS APPOI NTED AND QUALIFIES . 22 |
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| 666 | 666 | | |
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| 667 | 667 | | (D) FROM AMONG ITS MEMBER S, THE AUTHORITY SHALL ELECT A CHAIR 23 |
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| 668 | 668 | | AND A VICE CHAIR. 24 |
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| 669 | 669 | | |
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| 670 | 670 | | (E) THE AUTHORITY SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATION S NECESSARY 25 |
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| 671 | 671 | | FOR THE CONDUC T OF ITS AFFAIRS. 26 |
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| 672 | 672 | | |
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| 673 | 673 | | 10.5–305. 27 |
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| 674 | 674 | | |
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| 675 | 675 | | (A) (1) THE AUTHORITY SHALL EMPLO Y AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO 28 |
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| 676 | 676 | | SERVE AS THE CHIEF E XECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE AUTHORITY. 29 16 SENATE BILL 1126 |
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| 677 | 677 | | |
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| 678 | 678 | | |
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| 679 | 679 | | |
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| 680 | 680 | | (2) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF 1 |
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| 681 | 681 | | THE AUTHORITY. 2 |
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| 682 | 682 | | |
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| 683 | 683 | | (B) THE AUTHORITY MAY EMPLOY OR RETAIN OFFICERS , STAFF, AND 3 |
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| 684 | 684 | | AGENTS, INCLUDING ENGINEERIN G, ARCHITECTURAL , FISCAL, AND CONSTRUCTION 4 |
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| 685 | 685 | | EXPERTS AND ATTORNEY S, AND SET THEIR COMPEN SATION. 5 |
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| 686 | 686 | | |
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| 687 | 687 | | 10.5–306. 6 |
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| 688 | 688 | | |
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| 689 | 689 | | (A) THE AUTHORITY MAY : 7 |
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| 690 | 690 | | |
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| 691 | 691 | | (1) ADOPT BYLAWS FOR THE CONDUCT OF ITS BUSIN ESS; 8 |
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| 692 | 692 | | |
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| 693 | 693 | | (2) ADOPT A SEAL; 9 |
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| 694 | 694 | | |
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| 695 | 695 | | (3) MAINTAIN OFFICES AT A PLACE IT DESIGNATES IN THE STATE; 10 |
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| 696 | 696 | | |
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| 697 | 697 | | (4) ACCEPT LOANS, GRANTS, OR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND FROM THE 11 |
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| 698 | 698 | | FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT , A LOCAL GOVERNMENT , A COLLEGE OR 12 |
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| 699 | 699 | | UNIVERSITY, OR A PRIVATE SOURCE ; 13 |
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| 700 | 700 | | |
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| 701 | 701 | | (5) ENTER INTO CONTRACTS AND OTHER LEGAL INST RUMENTS; 14 |
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| 702 | 702 | | |
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| 703 | 703 | | (6) SUE OR BE SUED; 15 |
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| 704 | 704 | | |
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| 705 | 705 | | (7) ACQUIRE, PURCHASE, HOLD, LEASE AS LESSEE , AND USE: 16 |
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| 706 | 706 | | |
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| 707 | 707 | | (I) A FRANCHISE, PATENT, OR LICENSE; 17 |
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| 708 | 708 | | |
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| 709 | 709 | | (II) STOCK OR OTHER FORMS OF OWNERSHIP INTERES TS IN 18 |
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| 710 | 710 | | CORPORATIONS , LIMITED LIABILITY CO MPANIES, PARTNERSHIPS, OR OTHER 19 |
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| 711 | 711 | | ENTITIES, WHETHER OPERATED FOR PROFIT OR NOT FOR PR OFIT; 20 |
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| 712 | 712 | | |
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| 713 | 713 | | (III) ANY REAL, PERSONAL, MIXED, TANGIBLE, OR INTANGIBLE 21 |
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| 714 | 714 | | PROPERTY; OR 22 |
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| 715 | 715 | | |
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| 716 | 716 | | (IV) AN INTEREST IN A PROP ERTY LISTED UNDER TH IS ITEM; 23 |
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| 717 | 717 | | |
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| 718 | 718 | | (8) SELL, LEASE AS LESSOR , TRANSFER, LICENSE, ASSIGN, OR 24 |
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| 719 | 719 | | DISPOSE OF PROPERTY OR A PROPERTY INTERE ST THAT IT ACQUIRES ; 25 |
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| 720 | 720 | | SENATE BILL 1126 17 |
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| 721 | 721 | | |
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| 722 | 722 | | |
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| 723 | 723 | | (9) FIX AND COLLECT RATES , RENTALS, FEES, ROYALTIES, AND 1 |
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| 724 | 724 | | CHARGES FOR SERVICES AND RESOURCES IT PRO VIDES OR MAKES AVAIL ABLE; 2 |
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| 725 | 725 | | |
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| 726 | 726 | | (10) CREATE, OWN, CONTROL, OR BE A MEMBER OF A CORPORA TION, 3 |
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| 727 | 727 | | LIMITED LIABILITY CO MPANY, PARTNERSHIP , OR OTHER ENTITY , WHETHER 4 |
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| 728 | 728 | | OPERATED FOR PROFIT OR NOT FOR PROFIT ; 5 |
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| 729 | 729 | | |
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| 730 | 730 | | (11) EXERCISE POWER USUALL Y POSSESSED BY A PRI VATE 6 |
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| 731 | 731 | | CORPORATION IN PERFO RMING SIMILAR FUNCTI ONS UNLESS TO DO SO WOULD 7 |
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| 732 | 732 | | CONFLICT WITH STATE LAW; AND 8 |
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| 733 | 733 | | |
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| 734 | 734 | | (12) DO ALL THINGS NECESSA RY OR CONVENIENT TO CARRY OUT THE 9 |
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| 735 | 735 | | POWERS GRANTED BY TH IS SUBTITLE. 10 |
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| 736 | 736 | | |
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| 737 | 737 | | (B) THE AUTHORITY MAY DELEGAT E ANY POWER OR DUTY IT CONSIDERS 11 |
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| 738 | 738 | | APPROPRIATE TO A MEM BER, AN OFFICER, AN AGENT, OR AN EMPLOYEE OF TH E 12 |
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| 739 | 739 | | AUTHORITY. 13 |
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| 740 | 740 | | |
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| 741 | 741 | | 10.5–307. 14 |
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| 742 | 742 | | |
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| 743 | 743 | | (A) (1) THE AUTHORITY SHALL PREPA RE A REGIONAL CONGES TION 15 |
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| 744 | 744 | | RELIEF PLAN FOR THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND REGION THAT INCLUDES 16 |
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| 745 | 745 | | TRANSPORTATION IMPRO VEMENTS OF REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. 17 |
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| 746 | 746 | | |
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| 747 | 747 | | (2) THE AUTHORITY MAY REVISE THE REGIONAL CONGEST ION 18 |
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| 748 | 748 | | RELIEF PLAN. 19 |
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| 749 | 749 | | |
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| 750 | 750 | | (B) AFTER THE ADOPTION OF A REGION AL CONGESTION RELIEF PLAN, THE 20 |
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| 751 | 751 | | AUTHORITY MAY CONSTRU CT OR ACQUIRE , BY PURCHASE , LEASE, CONTRACT, OR 21 |
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| 752 | 752 | | OTHERWISE, THE TRANSPORTATION F ACILITIES SPECIFIED IN THE REGIONAL 22 |
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| 753 | 753 | | CONGESTION RELIEF PL AN. 23 |
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| 754 | 754 | | |
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| 755 | 755 | | 10.5–308. 24 |
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| 756 | 756 | | |
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| 757 | 757 | | THE AUTHORITY SHALL HAVE THE FOL LOWING DUTIES AND 25 |
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| 758 | 758 | | RESPONSIBILITIES : 26 |
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| 759 | 759 | | |
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| 760 | 760 | | (1) GENERAL OVERSIGHT OF REGIONAL PROGRAMS IN VOLVING 27 |
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| 761 | 761 | | CONGESTION MITIGATIO N; 28 |
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| 762 | 762 | | |
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| 763 | 763 | | (2) LONG–RANGE REGIONAL PLANN ING FOR THE SOUTHERN 29 |
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| 764 | 764 | | MARYLAND REGION , BOTH FISCALLY CONSTR AINED AND UNCONSTRAI NED; 30 |
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| 765 | 765 | | 18 SENATE BILL 1126 |
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| 766 | 766 | | |
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| 767 | 767 | | |
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| 768 | 768 | | (3) RECOMMENDING TO STATE, REGIONAL, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES 1 |
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| 769 | 769 | | REGIONAL TRANSPORTAT ION PRIORITIES , INCLUDING PUBLIC –PRIVATE 2 |
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| 770 | 770 | | TRANSPORTATION PROJE CTS, AND FUNDING ALLOCATI ONS; 3 |
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| 771 | 771 | | |
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| 772 | 772 | | (4) ALLOCATING TO PRIORIT Y REGIONAL TRANSPORT ATION 4 |
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| 773 | 773 | | PROJECTS ANY FUNDS M ADE AVAILABLE TO THE AUTHORITY AND , AT THE 5 |
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| 774 | 774 | | DISCRETION OF THE AUTHORITY, DIRECTLY OVERSEEING THE PROJECTS ; 6 |
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| 775 | 775 | | |
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| 776 | 776 | | (5) RECOMMENDING TO THE DEPARTMENT PRIORITY R EGIONAL 7 |
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| 777 | 777 | | TRANSPORTATION PROJE CTS FOR RECEIPT OF F EDERAL AND STATE FUNDS; 8 |
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| 778 | 778 | | |
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| 779 | 779 | | (6) RECOMMENDING TO THE DEPARTMENT USE OR CHA NGES IN USE 9 |
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| 780 | 780 | | OF TOLLS OR CHARGES FOR FA CILITIES IN THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND REGION ; 10 |
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| 781 | 781 | | |
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| 782 | 782 | | (7) GENERAL OVERSIGHT OF REGIONAL TRANSPORTAT ION ISSUES OF 11 |
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| 783 | 783 | | A MULTIJURISDICTIONA L NATURE, INCLUDING INTELLIGEN T TRANSPORTATION 12 |
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| 784 | 784 | | SYSTEMS, SIGNALIZATION, AND PREPARATION FOR AND RESPONSE TO 13 |
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| 785 | 785 | | EMERGENCIES; 14 |
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| 786 | 786 | | |
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| 787 | 787 | | (8) SERVING AS AN ADVOCAT E FOR THE TRANSPORTA TION NEEDS OF 15 |
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| 788 | 788 | | THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND REGION BEFOR E THE STATE AND FEDERAL 16 |
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| 789 | 789 | | GOVERNMENTS ; AND 17 |
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| 790 | 790 | | |
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| 791 | 791 | | (9) APPLYING TO AND NEGOT IATING WITH THE FEDE RAL 18 |
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| 792 | 792 | | GOVERNMENT AND THE STATE FOR GRANTS AND ANY OTHER FUNDS AVAILABLE TO 19 |
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| 793 | 793 | | CARRY OUT THE PURPOS ES OF THIS SUBTITLE . 20 |
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| 794 | 794 | | |
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| 795 | 795 | | 10.5–309. 21 |
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| 796 | 796 | | |
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| 797 | 797 | | (A) IN THIS SECTION, “FUND” MEANS THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND REGION 22 |
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| 798 | 798 | | CONGESTION RELIEF FUND. 23 |
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| 799 | 799 | | |
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| 800 | 800 | | (B) THERE IS A SOUTHERN MARYLAND REGION CONGESTION RELIEF 24 |
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| 801 | 801 | | FUND. 25 |
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| 802 | 802 | | |
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| 803 | 803 | | (C) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO FINANCE TRANSPORTATI ON 26 |
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| 804 | 804 | | FACILITIES IN THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND REGION . 27 |
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| 805 | 805 | | |
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| 806 | 806 | | (D) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE AUTHORITY SHALL ADMIN ISTER 28 |
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| 807 | 807 | | THE FUND. 29 |
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| 808 | 808 | | |
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| 809 | 809 | | (E) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 30 |
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| 810 | 810 | | SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 31 SENATE BILL 1126 19 |
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| 811 | 811 | | |
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| 812 | 812 | | |
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| 813 | 813 | | |
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| 814 | 814 | | (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 1 |
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| 815 | 815 | | AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 2 |
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| 816 | 816 | | |
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| 817 | 817 | | (F) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 3 |
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| 818 | 818 | | |
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| 819 | 819 | | (1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 4 |
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| 820 | 820 | | |
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| 821 | 821 | | (2) INTEREST EARNINGS ; AND 5 |
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| 822 | 822 | | |
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| 823 | 823 | | (3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURC E ACCEPTED FOR 6 |
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| 824 | 824 | | THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 7 |
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| 825 | 825 | | |
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| 826 | 826 | | (G) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR THE FINANCING OF 8 |
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| 827 | 827 | | TRANSPORTATION FACIL ITIES IN THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND REGION . 9 |
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| 828 | 828 | | |
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| 829 | 829 | | (H) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND 10 |
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| 830 | 830 | | IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 11 |
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| 831 | 831 | | |
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| 832 | 832 | | (2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO 12 |
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| 833 | 833 | | THE FUND. 13 |
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| 834 | 834 | | |
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| 835 | 835 | | (I) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE 14 |
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| 836 | 836 | | WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 15 |
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| 837 | 837 | | |
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| 838 | 838 | | (J) MONEY EXPENDED FROM T HE FUND FOR FINANCING TR ANSPORTATION 16 |
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| 839 | 839 | | FACILITIES IN THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND REGION IS SU PPLEMENTAL TO AND IS 17 |
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| 840 | 840 | | NOT INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF FUNDING THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE 18 |
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| 841 | 841 | | APPROPRIATED FOR TRA NSPORTATION FACILITI ES IN THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND 19 |
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| 842 | 842 | | REGION. 20 |
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| 843 | 843 | | |
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| 844 | 844 | | 10.5–310. 21 |
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| 845 | 845 | | |
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| 846 | 846 | | ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2025, AND EACH JANUARY 1 THEREAFTER , THE 22 |
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| 847 | 847 | | AUTHORITY SHALL REPOR T TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 23 |
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| 848 | 848 | | 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE 24 |
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| 849 | 849 | | AUTHORITY DURING THE PRIOR YEAR. 25 |
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| 850 | 850 | | |
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| 851 | 851 | | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on o r before July 1, 2025, the 26 |
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| 852 | 852 | | Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Comptroller, shall report to the 27 |
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| 853 | 853 | | General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the 28 |
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| 854 | 854 | | feasibility of creating local–option transportation revenues for the purpose of raising funds 29 |
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| 855 | 855 | | to provide revenue for the regional transportation authorities established under Section 1 30 |
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| 856 | 856 | | of this Act. 31 20 SENATE BILL 1126 |
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| 857 | 857 | | |
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| 858 | 858 | | |
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| 859 | 859 | | |
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| 860 | 860 | | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 1 |
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| 861 | 861 | | October 1, 2024. 2 |
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| 862 | 862 | | |
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