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MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  7-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 7 - Mass Transit|Subtitle 6 - Labor Relations|Section 7-605 - Employee Protective Arrangements

    (a)    The rights, benefits, and other employee protective conditions and remedies of § 13(c) of the federal Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, apply to the operation by the Administration of the transit facilities owned or controlled by it and to any contract or other arrangement for the operation of those transit facilities.    (b)    (1)    If the Administration operates any transit facility or makes any contractual or other arrangement for the operation of any transit facility, the Administration shall do whatever is necessary to give employees of affected mass transportation systems, in accordance with seniority, the first opportunity for reasonably comparable employment in any available nonsupervisory job as to those operations for which they can qualify after a reasonable training period.        (2)    This employment may not result in:            (i)    Any worsening of the employee’s position from that which he enjoyed in his former employment; or            (ii)    Any loss of wages, hours, working conditions, seniority, fringe benefits, or related rights or privileges.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  7-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 7 - Mass Transit|Subtitle 6 - Labor Relations|Section 7-606 - Obligations of Administration on Acquisition of Transit Facilities

    If the Administration acquires existing transit facilities from a public or privately owned public utility, whether by condemnation or otherwise, the Administration shall assume all existing labor contracts and pension obligations.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  7-607 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 7 - Mass Transit|Subtitle 6 - Labor Relations|Section 7-607 - Obligations of Administration on Acquisition of Transportation System

    (a)    (1)    If the Administration acquires an existing transportation system, all employees of the system who are necessary for its operation by the Administration, except executive and administrative officers, shall be transferred to and employed by the Administration, subject to all the rights and benefits of this title.        (2)    These employees shall be given credit for seniority, sick leave, vacation, insurance, and pension benefits in accordance with the records or labor agreements from the acquired transportation system. Members and beneficiaries of any pension or retirement system or other benefits established by the acquired transportation system shall continue to have rights, privileges, benefits, obligations, and status with respect to the established system.    (b)    As to any transportation system that the Administration acquires, the Administration shall assume the obligations of the system as to wages, salaries, hours, working conditions, sick leave, and health, welfare, pension, and retirement provisions for employees.    (c)    The Administration shall assume any collective bargaining agreement between an acquired transportation system and the authorized representative of its employees.    (d)    The Administration and the transferred employees, through their authorized representative, shall do whatever is necessary to have pension trust funds under the joint control of the acquired transportation system and the participating employees or their authorized representative transferred to the trust fund to be established, maintained, and administered jointly by the Administration and the participating employees through their authorized representative.    (e)    An employee of an acquired transportation system who is transferred to a position with the Administration may not be placed, by reason of the transfer, in any worse position than that which he enjoyed as an employee of the acquired system with respect to workers’ compensation, pension, seniority, wages, sick leave, vacation, health and welfare insurance, or any other benefits.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  7-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 7 - Mass Transit|Subtitle 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 7-701 - Compliance With Local Laws; Location of Railroad or Transit Facilities

    (a)    With respect to the operation of transit service, the Administration shall comply with all laws, ordinances, and regulations of Baltimore City, Anne Arundel County, and Baltimore County as to:        (1)    Use of streets, highways, and other vehicular facilities;        (2)    Traffic control and regulations;        (3)    Zoning;        (4)    Signs; and        (5)    Buildings.    (b)    The Administration may not locate, construct, maintain, or operate any of its transit or related facilities in, on, over, or under any highway, bridge, or other vehicular facility or any parkway or park land without the consent of and except on the terms and conditions required by the affected local government or its agency.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  7-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 7 - Mass Transit|Subtitle 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 7-702 - Liability for Contracts and Torts; Institution of Action; Notice of Claims

    (a)    Subject to the provisions of this section, the Administration is liable for its contracts and torts and for the torts of its officers, agents, and employees in connection with the performance of the duties and functions of the Administration under this title.    (b)    The exclusive remedy for a breach of contract or for a tort committed by the Administration, its officers, agents, or employees is a suit against the Administration. No execution may be levied on any property of this State or of the Administration.    (c)    Subsection (d) of this section does not apply to a tort claim that is asserted by cross-claim, counterclaim, or third-party claim.    (d)    A tort claimant may not institute an action under this section unless:        (1)    The claimant submits a written notice of claim to the Administrator or the Administrator’s designee within 1 year after the injury to person or property that is the basis of the claim;        (2)    The Administrator or the Administrator’s designee denies the claim; and        (3)    The action is filed within 3 years after the cause of action arises.    (e)    A notice of claim under this section shall:        (1)    Contain a concise statement of facts that sets forth the nature of the claim, including the date and place of the alleged tort;        (2)    State the name and address of the claimant;        (3)    State the name, address, and telephone number of counsel for the claimant, if any; and        (4)    Be signed by the claimant, or the legal representative or counsel for the claimant.    (f)    A claim under this section is denied:        (1)    If the Administrator or the Administrator’s designee sends the claimant, or the legal representative or counsel for the claimant, written notice of denial; or        (2)    If the Administrator or the Administrator’s designee fails to give notice of a denial within 6 months after the sending of the notice of claim.    (g)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, unless the Administration affirmatively shows that its defense has been prejudiced by the lack of the required notice, a court may allow the action to proceed even if the written notice of claim was not submitted.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  7-703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 7 - Mass Transit|Subtitle 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 7-703 - Insurance

    (a)    The Administration shall self insure or purchase and maintain insurance against:        (1)    Loss or damage to its property; and        (2)    Liability for injury to persons or property.    (b)    The Administration may purchase insurance against loss of revenue from any cause.    (c)    Subject to the requirements of any agreement in connection with the issuance by the Administration of its obligations, all insurance coverage shall be in the form and amount that the Administration determines.    (d)    (1)    Each lease of Administration property shall require the lessee to purchase, maintain, and pay for insurance that:            (i)    Reasonably protects the Administration from liability related to the property; and            (ii)    Insures the leased property in the name of the Administration for its full insurable value against all reasonable and insurable risks.        (2)    Each lease of Administration property shall require the lessee to indemnify and hold the Administration harmless for the negligence of the lessee, its agents, and its employees.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  7-704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 7 - Mass Transit|Subtitle 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 7-704 - Exemptions From Taxation

    (a)    The creation of the Administration and the carrying out of its purposes are in all respects for the benefit of the people of this State and the District and for a public purpose, and the activities of the Administration are essential governmental functions.    (b)    Except for water and sewer charges imposed by this State or any of its agencies or political subdivisions, the Administration, its activities, and the property it owns or controls are exempt from all taxes, assessments, and charges, whether State or local, now or subsequently levied or imposed.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  7-706 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 7 - Mass Transit|Subtitle 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 7-706 - Liberal Construction

    This title is necessary for the welfare of this State and its inhabitants and, except for § 7-705 of this subtitle, shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purposes.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  7-707 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 7 - Mass Transit|Subtitle 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 7-707 - Vehicles, Articles and Equipment Improperly Placed or Abandoned on Administration Property

    (a)    The Administration may adopt and enforce regulations for the parking, operation, towing, impoundment, and sale of motor vehicles and unauthorized articles and pieces of equipment improperly placed or abandoned on property owned or controlled by the Administration.    (b)    The Administration police force and local police agencies may issue citations for violations of the regulations adopted under this section.    (c)    Any person who violates a regulation pertaining to this section:        (1)    Is subject to a fine as specified; and        (2)    Is not guilty of a criminal offense.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  7-708 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 7 - Mass Transit|Subtitle 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 7-708 - Studies of Utilization of Bus, Rail, and Subway Transportation Services Under the Jurisdiction of Wmata; Reports

    (a)    (1)    The Department, in cooperation with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), shall conduct a study every 5 years of the utilization of bus, rail, and subway transportation services under the jurisdiction of WMATA.        (2)    In conducting the study, the Department shall:            (i)    Compile and analyze statistics regarding the starting points and destinations, by jurisdiction, of individuals using WMATA–provided transportation services;            (ii)    Determine the modes of transportation individuals use to connect to WMATA–provided transportation services and the modes of transportation used between WMATA–provided transportation services and final destinations, including walking, personal vehicle, bus, and Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) train;            (iii)    Compile and analyze data on the number of individuals who use Metrorail, Metrobus, and MetroAccess and the frequency of use; and            (iv)    Study and compare the various reasons individuals use WMATA–provided transportation services, including traveling for work, educational, entertainment, recreational, or other purposes.        (3)    (i)    Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the information used in the study shall be from data gathered within the previous 5 years.            (ii)    In conducting the first study, the Department shall compile and analyze the information pertaining to WMATA–provided transportation services listed under paragraph (2) of this subsection that is available at the time.        (4)    (i)    Information used in the study pertaining to Maryland jurisdictions shall be organized:                1.    Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, by jurisdiction rather than by region, including separate information for Baltimore County and Baltimore City; or                2.    By zip code.            (ii)    Information pertaining to Caroline County, Cecil County, Dorchester County, Kent County, Queen Anne’s County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Wicomico County, and Worcester County may be compiled and organized under the category “other Maryland”.    (b)    On or before December 1, 2015, and every 5 years thereafter, the Department shall submit a report detailing the results of the study conducted under this section to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, the House Appropriations Committee, and the House Environment and Transportation Committee.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  7-709 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 7 - Mass Transit|Subtitle 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 7-709 - Washington Metrorail Safety Commission

    (a)    In this section, “Commission” means the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission established under § 10–208 of this article.    (b)    Two regular members and one alternate member of the board of directors of the Commission shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.    (c)    (1)    One of the regular members of the board of directors of the Commission who is appointed by the Governor shall be a resident of Montgomery County or Prince George’s County.        (2)    The individual appointed under this subsection may not be succeeded in office by an individual who is a resident of the same county.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  7-710 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 7 - Mass Transit|Subtitle 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 7-710 - Transit Services for Public School Students

    // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2021 PER CHAPTER 785 OF 2017 //    (a)    The Administration shall provide ridership on transit vehicles to any eligible student of a public school of Baltimore City.    (b)    The services provided under subsection (a) of this section shall be provided:        (1)    Between the hours of 5 a.m. and 8 p.m.; and        (2)    For school–related or educational extracurricular activities on and off campus only.    (c)    The Administration may not collect fees or reimbursement for services provided under this section.    (d)    (1)    The Administration may adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.        (2)    The Administration, in conjunction with Baltimore City Public Schools, shall adopt regulations that establish the eligibility criteria for students receiving a student smart card for the use of services provided under this section.    (e)    On or before December 1, 2018, and on or before December 1 each year thereafter, the City of Baltimore and the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners shall submit a report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on:        (1)    The financial condition of the Baltimore City public school system;        (2)    The impact of the services provided under this section; and        (3)    Whether there is a need to maintain:            (i)    The services required under this section; and            (ii)    The prohibition on the collection of fees and reimbursement by the Administration for services provided under this section.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  7-711 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 7 - Mass Transit|Subtitle 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 7-711 - Ridership on Transit Vehicles

    (a)    (1)    The Administration shall provide ridership on transit vehicles to any permanent employee in any unit of the Executive Branch of State government, including a unit with an independent personnel system.        (2)    The services provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection apply to transit vehicles that are part of the Administration’s:            (i)    Light rail transit system;            (ii)    Metro subway;            (iii)    Local bus service;            (iv)    Commuter bus service in the Baltimore region; and            (v)    Any other systems and services specified by the Administration.    (b)    The Administration may not collect fees or reimbursement from an employee for services provided under this section.    (c)    The Administration may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  7-712 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 7 - Mass Transit|Subtitle 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 7-712 - Opioid Treatment Program Patients -- Disabled Reduced Fare Program -- Annual Report

    (a)    (1)    The Administration shall make available to opioid treatment programs monthly transit passes that:            (i)    Are for use by patients of opioid treatment programs who qualify for the Administration’s Disabled Reduced Fare Program; and            (ii)    May be issued to patients on site at opioid treatment programs by opioid treatment program staff.        (2)    The transit passes issued under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be made available at a reduced price that reflects the price of a monthly pass issued under the Disabled Reduced Fare Program as of October 1, 2020, less any cost savings to the Administration that result from having participating opioid treatment programs issuing transit passes directly to patients.    (b)    The Administration shall adopt regulations to establish the process by which participating opioid treatment programs may issue transit passes under this section.    (c)    On or before December 1, 2021, and on or before December 1 each year thereafter, the Administration, in consultation with participating opioid treatment program providers, shall submit a report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on the status of the implementation of the requirements under this section.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  7-801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 7 - Mass Transit|Subtitle 8 - Public Transportation Services|Section 7-801 - Anne Arundel, Calvert, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, and Montgomery Counties

    Anne Arundel County, Calvert County, Carroll County, Frederick County, Garrett County, Howard County, and Montgomery County may:         (1)    Levy and collect taxes for:            (i)    The organization, operation, and maintenance of public transportation services; and            (ii)    The purchase, sale, construction, maintenance, and operation of all real and personal property necessary or incidental to public transportation services; and        (2)    Establish, modify, amend, and abolish special taxing areas for public transportation services.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  7-901 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 7 - Mass Transit|Subtitle 9 - Railroads|Section 7-901 - Railroad Corridor Property

    (a)    (1)    In this section, “railroad corridor property” means any railroad property owned or maintained by a railroad company over which passenger or rail freight traffic moved from one destination to another, not to exceed 100 feet in width, and is or was subject to the Interstate Commerce Commission’s abandonment process.        (2)    “Railroad corridor property” does not include a rail yard, depot, station, or industrial park.    (b)    (1)    With the approval of the Board of Public Works, the Secretary or the Administration may acquire on behalf of this State, by gift, purchase, lease, condemnation, or otherwise, for any transportation related purpose, any railroad corridor property that has been abandoned pursuant to action or regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission or other governing agency with jurisdiction in the matter.        (2)    Any condemnation proceeding under this section shall be instituted and maintained in the name of this State and is governed by Title 12 of the Real Property Article.    (c)    If a railroad company intends to sell or otherwise dispose of any railroad corridor property that is located in this State and for which the company has received permission from the Interstate Commerce Commission or other governmental agency with jurisdiction in the matter to abandon transportation services, the company shall notify the Secretary and the Administration of its intent to sell or otherwise dispose of the property.    (d)    Within 120 days after the State receives a notice under subsection (c) of this section, the State may respond to the railroad company and notify the company of whether this State intends to acquire the railroad corridor property.    (e)    If the State does not respond within the time required by subsection (d) of this section or if the State notifies the railroad company that this State does not intend to acquire the railroad corridor property, the railroad company:        (1)    Is relieved of all responsibility to this State under this section; and        (2)    May sell or otherwise dispose of this property in any manner it considers appropriate.    (f)    To be effective, all notifications provided for in this section shall be in writing and mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, bearing a postmark from the United States Postal Service.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  7-903 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 7 - Mass Transit|Subtitle 9 - Railroads|Section 7-903 - Rules, Regulations, etc., Under Former State Railroad Administration

    Every rule, regulation, form, order, and directive adopted by or relating to the former State Railroad Administration remains in effect until changed by the Maryland Transit Administrator or the Secretary. Every reference in this Code, any other law, ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, order, directive, legal action, contract, deed or any other document to the State Railroad Administration means the Maryland Transit Administration.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  7-1001 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 7 - Mass Transit|Subtitle 10 - Maryland Senior Rides Program|Section 7-1001 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Door–to–door transportation” means providing, through prearranged appointment, safe escort from a departure point, into and out of a transport vehicle and to the door of the destination.    (c)    “Low–income to moderate–income” means the household income of an individual does not exceed 400% of the poverty threshold that is established by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Statistics for a given year.    (d)    “Program” means the Maryland Senior Rides Program established under this subtitle.    (e)    “Program applicant” means a government agency, nonprofit entity, or faith–based agency that provides transportation services and is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.    (f)    “Program participant” means a Program applicant that has been approved for participation in the Program.    (g)    “Senior” means an individual age 60 or older.