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MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  5-408 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 5 - Aviation|Subtitle 4 - Establishment and Operation of State and Local Airports|Part II - State Airports|Section 5-408 - Operation and Use Privileges -- Airport or Facility Operated by Administration

    (a)    In its operation of an airport, airport facility, or air navigation facility owned or controlled by this State, the Administration, with the approval of the Secretary and subject to the direction of the Commission, may contract, lease, or otherwise arrange with any person to:        (1)    Provide the person with services furnished by the Administration or its agents at the airport or facility; or        (2)    Grant to the person the privilege of:            (i)    Using or improving for commercial purposes any part of the airport or facility; or            (ii)    Supplying services, facilities, goods, commodities, or other things at the airport or facility.    (b)    (1)    For the privileges granted, the Administration may establish any terms and conditions and fix any charges, rentals, or fees that:            (i)    Are reasonable and uniform for the same class of privilege or service;            (ii)    Are established with due regard to the property and improvements used and the expenses of operation to this State; and            (iii)    Do not deprive the public of its rightful, equal, and uniform use of any part of the airport or facility.        (2)    The Administration shall monitor the charges, fees, or prices of any goods or services offered to the public by persons granted the privilege under this section. Every contract, lease, or other arrangement shall provide that charges, fees, or prices:            (i)    May not be increased without the prior approval of the Administration; and            (ii)    Are to be reasonable. In determining reasonableness the Administration shall consider the charges, fees, or prices for the same goods or services at comparable airports.        (3)    The Administration shall:            (i)    Monitor the employment practices under Title 20, Subtitle 6 of the State Government Article of persons granted privileges under this section; and            (ii)    Refer for investigation all alleged violations of § 20–606 of the State Government Article to the Commission on Civil Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or any appropriate State or federal administrative body.    (c)    (1)    In this subsection, “commercial activity” means the sale, merchandising, marketing, or promotion of any goods or services.        (2)    Commercial activity is permitted at an airport operated by the Administration only when expressly authorized by and in a manner prescribed by the Administration.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  5-408.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 5 - Aviation|Subtitle 4 - Establishment and Operation of State and Local Airports|Part II - State Airports|Section 5-408.1 - Complete Streets Policy

    (a)    In this section, “complete streets policy” has the meaning stated in § 2–112 of this article.    (b)    The Administration shall, in accordance with § 2–112 of this article, adopt a complete streets policy for airport facilities owned or operated by the State.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  5-409 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 5 - Aviation|Subtitle 4 - Establishment and Operation of State and Local Airports|Part II - State Airports|Section 5-409 - Operation and Use Privileges -- Airport or Facility Operated by Others

    (a)    With the approval of the Secretary and subject to the direction of the Commission, the Administration may, consistent with the provisions of Division II of the State Finance and Procurement Article, contract, lease, or otherwise arrange with any person to grant to the person the privilege of operating, as agent of this State or otherwise, any airport or airport facility owned or controlled by this State.    (b)    A contract, lease, or other arrangement made under this section may be for any term not exceeding 10 years and for the consideration that the Administration determines.    (c)    The Administration may not authorize any person:        (1)    To operate the airport or facility other than as a public airport or facility; or        (2)    To make any contract, lease, or other arrangement in the operation of the airport or facility that the Administration itself could not make under § 5-408 of this subtitle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  5-410 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 5 - Aviation|Subtitle 4 - Establishment and Operation of State and Local Airports|Part II - State Airports|Section 5-410 - Operation and Use Privileges -- Liens

    This State has a lien on any personal property to enforce the payment of any charge for any repair, improvement, storage, or care of that property made or furnished by the Administration or its agents in the operation of an airport, airport facility, or air navigation facility owned or controlled by this State. The Administration may enforce the lien under Title 16 of the Commercial Law Article.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  5-411 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 5 - Aviation|Subtitle 4 - Establishment and Operation of State and Local Airports|Part II - State Airports|Section 5-411 - Federal and Other Aid

    (a)    The Administration may accept, receive, receipt for, disburse, and spend any federal or other public or private money made available to accomplish, wholly or partly, any of the purposes of this subtitle.    (b)    All federal money accepted under this section shall be accepted and spent by the Administration on the terms and conditions that the federal government requires.    (c)    In accepting federal money under this section, the Administration has the same authority to contract on behalf of this State as that granted to the Administration under § 5-422 of this subtitle for federal money accepted on behalf of a political subdivision, consistent with the provisions of Division II of the State Finance and Procurement Article.    (d)    Unless otherwise required by the person from whom the money was received, all money received by the Administration under this section is subject to § 3-216 of this article on the Transportation Trust Fund.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  5-412 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 5 - Aviation|Subtitle 4 - Establishment and Operation of State and Local Airports|Part II - State Airports|Section 5-412 - Operation of State-Owned Airports

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided by law, the Administration shall operate and administer all State-owned airports.    (b)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administration may not enter into a contract for the provision of services at a State-owned airport that would result in the termination of State employees unless:        (1)    The contract and all supporting information have been submitted to the Legislative Policy Committee for its review and comment; and        (2)    Written comment from the Legislative Policy Committee has been received or 45 days have elapsed after the Legislative Policy Committee has received the contract.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  5-413.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 5 - Aviation|Subtitle 4 - Establishment and Operation of State and Local Airports|Part II - State Airports|Section 5-413.1 - Donation Boxes at Security Screening Checkpoints for a Certain Charity

    (a)    In this section, “donation box” means a clearly marked receptacle for the charitable donation of money by the public.    (b)    The Executive Director shall work with House of Ruth Maryland to install secure donation boxes at the entrance to each security screening checkpoint at the Baltimore–Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.    (c)    The money deposited in the donation boxes required under subsection (b) of this section shall be used only to support House of Ruth Maryland.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  5-415 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 5 - Aviation|Subtitle 4 - Establishment and Operation of State and Local Airports|Part II - State Airports|Section 5-415 - Ambulance Transport Fees

    (a)    In this section, “Fire Rescue Service” means the Maryland Aviation Administration Fire Rescue Service.    (b)    Subject to subsections (c) and (e) of this section, the Fire Rescue Service may charge an ambulance transport fee to an individual if the Fire Rescue Service transports the individual to a hospital from property owned by the Administration or property subject to a mutual aid agreement to which the Administration is a party.    (c)    The Fire Rescue Service may not:        (1)    Question an individual about ability to pay an ambulance transport fee at the time that ambulance transportation is requested or provided; or        (2)    Fail to provide ambulance transportation and emergency medical services because of an individual’s actual or perceived inability to pay an ambulance transport fee.    (d)    The Administration may procure the services of a third party billing company to administer an ambulance transport fee program under this section.    (e)    Before the Fire Rescue Service may charge an ambulance transport fee under this section, the Administration shall adopt regulations to:        (1)    Set the amount of the ambulance transport fee; and        (2)    Administer the collection of the ambulance transport fee, including regulations governing:            (i)    A waiver of the ambulance transport fee in the event of financial hardship;            (ii)    The acceptance of reduced payments by commercial insurers and other third–party payors, including Medicare and Medicaid; and            (iii)    A requirement that each individual receiving an ambulance transport provide financial information, including the individual’s insurance coverage, and assign insurance benefits to the Administration.    (f)    The Administration shall deposit the fees collected under this section in the Transportation Trust Fund.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  5-416 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 5 - Aviation|Subtitle 4 - Establishment and Operation of State and Local Airports|Part III - Local Airports|Section 5-416 - Establishment and Operation of Airports and Facilities

    (a)    As provided in this section, a political subdivision of this State, whether acting alone or jointly with another political subdivision, may:        (1)    Establish or operate any airport, airport facility, or air navigation facility; and        (2)    For this purpose, use any suitable property owned or controlled by the political subdivision.    (b)    An airport or facility may be established under this section:        (1)    By a county, only within its boundaries or the boundaries of any other county with which it is acting jointly; and        (2)    By Baltimore City or a municipal corporation, either within or without its boundaries.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  5-417 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 5 - Aviation|Subtitle 4 - Establishment and Operation of State and Local Airports|Part III - Local Airports|Section 5-417 - Acquisition of Property by Political Subdivision

    (a)    A political subdivision may acquire, by purchase or, if unable to agree on terms, by condemnation, any property, including any air right or interest, needed to establish or operate an airport, airport facility, or air navigation facility.    (b)    Any condemnation of property under this section shall be under the law by which the political subdivision may condemn property for public purposes other than street purposes or, if it has no such law, under Title 12 of the Real Property Article.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  5-418 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 5 - Aviation|Subtitle 4 - Establishment and Operation of State and Local Airports|Part III - Local Airports|Section 5-418 - Operation and Use of Airports and Facilities

    (a)    Any political subdivision that acquires, leases, controls, or sets apart any property for an airport, airport facility, or air navigation facility may:        (1)    Establish and operate the airport or facility;        (2)    Lease or grant to any person, on the terms and conditions it considers proper, any right or interest in the airport or facility;        (3)    Fix any charges, rentals, or fees for the use of the airport or facility and for any right or interest granted to any person under this section; and        (4)    Delegate any of its powers under this section to any suitable officer or agency of the political subdivision and, for this purpose, create any new agency or unit.    (b)    The costs and expenses incurred in connection with any act performed under this section shall be the responsibility of the political subdivision.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  5-419 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 5 - Aviation|Subtitle 4 - Establishment and Operation of State and Local Airports|Part III - Local Airports|Section 5-419 - Bond Financing

    (a)    Any political subdivision that has general taxing power in its jurisdiction may:        (1)    Issue its bonds in the amounts, at the rates of interest, and with the serial maturities that the governing body of the political subdivision determines by resolution, order, or ordinance; and        (2)    Use the proceeds from the sale of the bonds to acquire sites and construct, enlarge, alter, or improve airports, airport facilities, and air navigation facilities.    (b)    (1)    The principal of and interest on the bonds issued by a political subdivision under this section shall be secured by the full faith and credit of the political subdivision. For the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds as they become due and payable, the political subdivision annually shall levy a general tax on all of the assessable property subject to taxation in its jurisdiction.        (2)    A political subdivision may not issue any bonds under this section in an amount that, together with the aggregate amount of all other bonded indebtedness of the political subdivision, exceeds a total of 4 percent of the total assessed valuation of the real property located in the political subdivision and 10 percent of the total assessed valuation of personal property and operating real property described in § 8-109(c) of the Tax - Property Article located in the political subdivision.    (c)    This section supersedes any other general or local law to the extent of any conflict. No part of this section may be deemed to be impliedly repealed or superseded by any subsequent legislation if such construction reasonably can be avoided.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  5-420 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 5 - Aviation|Subtitle 4 - Establishment and Operation of State and Local Airports|Part III - Local Airports|Section 5-420 - Airports Usable by Air Carriers

    (a)    The powers granted to political subdivisions by this subtitle include the power to acquire any property, including air rights or interests, for an airport, airport facility, or air navigation facility to be maintained by any common carrier of passengers or freight by air.    (b)    If a political subdivision contracts with a common carrier of passengers or freight by air to acquire an airport, airport facility, or air navigation facility and to sell the acquired property to the common carrier, the political subdivision may:        (1)    Borrow money not exceeding the amount of the purchase price under the contract; and        (2)    Use the money to acquire the property, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  5-421 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 5 - Aviation|Subtitle 4 - Establishment and Operation of State and Local Airports|Part III - Local Airports|Section 5-421 - State Financial Assistance

    (a)    With the approval of the Secretary, the Administration may grant or lend money to:        (1)    Any political subdivision or any authority created under State law to assist in the establishment or operation of an airport that is or is to be owned or controlled wholly or in part by the political subdivision or authority; or        (2)    Any other person to assist in the establishment or operation of any privately owned airport made available for use by the public.    (b)    When awarding loans and grants under this section, the Administration shall give priority to publicly owned airports.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  5-422 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 5 - Aviation|Subtitle 4 - Establishment and Operation of State and Local Airports|Part III - Local Airports|Section 5-422 - Administration as Agent of Political Subdivision

    (a)    (1)    With the approval of the Secretary, the Administration may act as agent of any political subdivision to:            (i)    Accept, receive, receipt for, disburse, or spend any federal or other public or private money made available to finance, wholly or partly, the establishment or operation of an airport, airport facility, or air navigation facility; and            (ii)    Contract for and supervise the establishment or operation of the airport or facility.        (2)    Each political subdivision may designate the Administration as its agent for any purpose of this subsection.    (b)    All federal money accepted under this section shall be accepted and transferred or spent by the Administration on the terms and conditions that the federal government requires.    (c)    Any political subdivision and, with the approval of the Secretary, the Administration, as principal for this State, may contract with each other, the federal government, or any other person to the extent required for a grant or loan of federal money for an airport, airport facility, or air navigation facility.    (d)    (1)    All money received by the Administration under this section:            (i)    Shall be deposited in the State Treasury; and            (ii)    Unless otherwise required by the person from whom the money was received, shall be kept in a separate fund designated for the purpose for which the money was made available and shall be held by this State in trust for that purpose.        (2)    This money is not part of the Transportation Trust Fund and is not subject to § 3-216 of this article.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  5-426 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 5 - Aviation|Subtitle 4 - Establishment and Operation of State and Local Airports|Part IV - Motor Vehicle Parking at Airports|Section 5-426 - Adoption of Regulations

    (a)    After holding a public hearing, the governing body of any publicly owned airport in this State may adopt regulations for:        (1)    The parking of motor vehicles at the airport, including provision of a uniform system for accessible parking for individuals with disabilities to enhance the safety of people with disabilities in conformity with:            (i)    The “Uniform System for Parking for Persons With Disabilities” (23 C.F.R. Part 1235);            (ii)    The “Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities” (Appendix A to 28 C.F.R. Part 36 and 36 C.F.R. Part 1191.1); and            (iii)    14 C.F.R. Part 382.23(a);        (2)    The movement of traffic at the airport;        (3)    Safety at the airport; and        (4)    The preservation of order at the airport.    (b)    All regulations adopted under this section shall be posted conspicuously in a public place at the airport.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  5-427 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 5 - Aviation|Subtitle 4 - Establishment and Operation of State and Local Airports|Part IV - Motor Vehicle Parking at Airports|Section 5-427 - Penalties

    (a)    Any person who violates a parking regulation adopted and posted under § 5-426 of this subtitle is subject to a fine not exceeding $50. A violation of a parking regulation is not a misdemeanor.    (b)    Any person who violates any other rule or regulation adopted and posted under § 5-426 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  5-801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 5 - Aviation|Subtitle 8 - Noise Zone Regulations|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 5-801 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Airport” means any airport licensed by the Administration.    (c)    “Cumulative noise exposure” means a calculated or measured value for the exposure to aircraft noise in a 24-hour period at a given location.    (d)    “Impacted land use area” means an area within a noise zone occupied by a land use with a limit for cumulative noise exposure that is less than the actual cumulative noise exposure in that area.    (e)    “Limit for cumulative noise exposure” means the maximum cumulative noise exposure for a given land use that is compatible with that land use.    (f)    “Noise zone” means an area of land surrounding an airport within which the cumulative noise exposure is equal to or greater than the lowest limit for cumulative noise exposure established by the Executive Director.    (g)    “Substantially alter” includes reconstruct, rebuild, replace, or substantially change or repair.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  5-802 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 5 - Aviation|Subtitle 8 - Noise Zone Regulations|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 5-802 - Purpose of Subtitle

    The purpose of this subtitle is to:         (1)    Provide a positive basis for abatement of existing noise problems in communities near airports and to prevent new noise problems; and        (2)    Protect the health and general welfare of the occupants of land near airports.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  5-804 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 5 - Aviation|Subtitle 8 - Noise Zone Regulations|Part II - Statewide Regulations|Section 5-804 - Limits for Cumulative Noise Exposure

    (a)    With the endorsement of the Secretary and the Secretary of the Environment and after a public hearing following 60 days’ notice, the Executive Director shall adopt regulations that establish limits for cumulative noise exposure for residential and other land uses on the basis of the noise sensitivity of a given land use.    (b)    In adopting limits under this section, the Executive Director shall:        (1)    Consider:            (i)    The general health and welfare;            (ii)    The rights of property owners;            (iii)    Accepted scientific and professional standards; and            (iv)    The recommendations of the Federal Aviation Administration and Environmental Protection Agency; and        (2)    Set the limits at the most restrictive level that, through the application of the best available technology at a reasonable cost and without impairing the safety of flight, is consistent with attaining the environmental noise standards adopted by the Maryland Department of Health.