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Timestamp: 2019-04-25 12:16:33+00:00

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D.C. Law Library - § 9–1006. Airports Authority.
↪ § 9–1006. Airports Authority.
§ 9–1007. Federal employees at the Metropolitan Washington Airports.
(a) The Airports Authority shall be a public body corporate and politic, having the powers and jurisdiction as are conferred upon it jointly by the legislative authority of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia or by either of the jurisdictions and concurred in by the legislative authority of the other jurisdiction, but at a minimum meeting the requirements of this section.
(2) A political subdivision constituted solely to operate and improve both Metropolitan Washington Airports as primary airports serving the Metropolitan Washington area.
(5) To make and maintain agreements with employee organizations to the extent that the Federal Aviation Administration is so authorized on October 30, 1986.
(d) The Airports Authority shall be subject to a conflict-of-interest provision providing that members of the board and their immediate families may not be employed by or otherwise hold a substantial financial interest in any enterprise that has or is seeking a contract or agreement with the Airports Authority or is an aeronautical, aviation services, or airport services enterprise that otherwise has interests that can be directly affected by the Airports Authority. Exceptions to requirements of the preceding sentence may be made by the official appointing a member at the time the member is appointed, if the financial interest is fully disclosed and so long as the member does not participate in board decisions that directly affect such interest. The Airports Authority shall include in its code developed under § 9-1004(c)(8) the standards by which members will determine what constitutes a substantial financial interest and the circumstances under which an exception may be granted.
(D) One member shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.
The Chairman shall be appointed from among the members by majority vote of the members and shall serve until replaced by majority vote of the members.
(2) Members shall (A) not hold elective or appointive political office, (B) serve without compensation other than for reasonable expenses incident to board functions, and (C) reside within the Washington Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas, except that the member appointed by the President shall not be required to reside in that area.
(C) By the Governor of Maryland, 1 shall be appointed for 4 years.
(4) A member of the board appointed by the President shall be subject to removal by the President for cause.
(5) Seven votes shall be required to approve bond issues and the annual budget.
(C) One member chosen alternately from members of the House of Representatives and members of the Senate, from a list provided by the Speaker of the House or the President pro tempore of the Senate, respectively.
The members of the Board of Review shall elect a chairman. A member of the House of Representatives or the Senate from Maryland or Virginia and the Delegate from the District of Columbia may not serve on the Board of Review.
(2) Members of the Board of Review appointed under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be appointed for terms of 6 years, except that of the members first appointed, 1 member under each of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be appointed for a term of 2 years and 1 member under each of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be appointed for a term of 4 years. Members of the Board of Review appointed under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be appointed for terms of 2 years. A vacancy in the Board shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy before the expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term.
(3) The Board of Review shall establish procedures for conducting its business. The procedures may include requirements for a quorum at meetings and for proxy voting. The Board shall meet at least once each year and shall meet at the call of the chairman or 3 members of the Board. Any decision of the Board of Review under paragraph (4) or (5) of this subsection shall be by a vote of 5 members of the Board.
(4)(A) An action of the Airports Authority described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph shall be submitted to the Board of Review at least 30 days (or at least 60 days in the case of the annual budget) before it is to become effective.
(v) The appointment of the chief executive officer.
(C) If the Board of Review does not disapprove an action within 30 days of its submission under this paragraph, the action may take effect. If the Board of Review disapproves any such action, it shall notify the Airports Authority and shall give reasons for the disapproval.
(D) An action disapproved under this paragraph shall not take effect. Unless an annual budget for a fiscal year has taken effect in accordance with this paragraph, the Airports Authority may not obligate or expend any money in such fiscal year, except for (i) debt service on previously authorized obligations, and (ii) obligations and expenditures for previously authorized capital expenditures and routine operating expenses.
(5) The Board of Review may request the Airports Authority to consider and vote, or to report, on any matter related to the Metropolitan Washington Airports. Upon receipt of such a request the Airports Authority shall consider and vote, or report, on the matter as promptly as feasible.
(6) Members of the Board of Review may participate as nonvoting members in meetings of the board of the Airports Authority.
(7) The Board of Review may hire 2 staff persons to be paid by the Airports Authority. The Airports Authority shall provide such clerical and support staff as the Board may require.
(8) A member of the Board of Review shall not be liable in connection with any claim, action, suit, or proceeding arising from service on the Board.
(g) Any action of the Airports Authority changing, or having the effect of changing, the hours of operation of or the type of aircraft serving either of the Metropolitan Washington Airports may be taken only by regulation of the Airports Authority.
(h) If the Board of Review established under subsection (f) of this section is unable to carry out its functions under this chapter by reason of a judicial order, the Airports Authority shall have no authority to perform any of the actions that are required by subsection (f)(4) of this section to be submitted to the Board of Review.
This section is referenced in § 1-523.01, § 9-1003, § 9-1005, § 9-1008, and § 9-1010.
Limitation on Authority of Airports Authority: Section 7004(c) of Pub. L. 102-240, 105 Stat. 2202, December 18, 1991, limited the authority of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to perform any of the actions required to be submitted to the Board of Review until the Airports Authority establishes a new Board of Review in accordance with this Act.

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