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2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 6 - Ports › Subtitle 3 - Acquisition and Operation of Port Facilities › Section 6-308 - Scope of Taxation

(a)    In this section, “cargo handling facilities” includes any one or more or combination of lands, piers, docks, wharves, warehouses, sheds, transit sheds, elevators, compressors, refrigerated storage plants, buildings, structures, and other facilities, appurtenances, and equipment useful or designed for use in connection with the handling, storing, loading, or unloading of freight and any other personal property at marine terminals.
(b)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, each county retains the right to impose annual taxes on land and improvements on land acquired and developed in the political subdivision by the Administration. The Administration is subject also to all benefit assessments, including any sewer and water charges that may be levied by operation of law.
(2)    The right to impose taxes does not apply to any land or improvements acquired from the county, to any cargo handling facilities owned or leased, as lessor or lessee, by the Administration, or to any land used only in conjunction with these cargo handling facilities. From the date any of this property is purchased, erected, constructed, or leased, it is exempt from all property taxes and benefit assessments to their owner, to the Administration, and to the lessees of the Administration.
(3)    The right to impose taxes does not apply to the international trade center described in § 6-101(e)(4) of this title, which trade center is exempt from all property taxes and benefit assessments to the Administration.
(c)    The Administration and the county may make any agreements:
(1)    For the Administration to pay to the county a stated sum in place of any taxes or benefit assessments to which the Administration is subject; or
(2)    For voluntary contributions as to tax-exempt property.
(d)    (1)    Each lease of a cargo handling facility for a term of more than 1 year, including renewal options, that is made between the Administration and a lessee engaged in business for profit shall contain a provision requiring the lessee to pay to the Administration annually, except to the extent that the improvements are taxed to the lessee, a sum of money computed on the basis of the full cash value of the leased land and improvements on it multiplied by the assessment percentage under § 8-103(c)(1) of the Tax - Property Article, multiplied by the current State and local real estate tax rates.
(2)    The supervisor of assessments of the county in which the leased land is located shall cooperate with the Administration in establishing the full cash value of the leased land and improvements on it.
(e)    The Administration may not acquire on a lease-back basis any land or improvement on it without the prior consent of the political subdivision in which the land or improvements are located.
(f)    This section does not affect any agreement made before June 1, 1966, between the Administration and any county as to tax exemptions or payments in place of taxes or benefit assessments.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 6 - Ports › Subtitle 3 - Acquisition and Operation of Port Facilities › Section 6-309 - Special Provisions for Anne Arundel County

(a)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, this section controls as to Anne Arundel County.
(b)    (1)    The Administration may not acquire any interest in land or improvements on land in Anne Arundel County without the prior approval of the county, given after a public hearing.
(2)    This subsection does not affect the right of the Administration to acquire an option for later acquisition of the property or improvements once the approval required by this subsection is obtained.
(3)    If the Administration makes a written request for approval of the county, the approval required by this subsection is deemed to be given unless the Administration is notified in writing to the contrary within 90 days after it makes the request.
(c)    Anne Arundel County retains the right to impose taxes on any land and improvements on land acquired under this title in Anne Arundel County by the Administration or any other person.
(d)    The Administration and Anne Arundel County may make any agreements for the Administration to pay to the county a stated sum in place of any of these taxes.
(e)    This section shall be strictly construed.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 6 - Ports › Subtitle 4 - Port of Baltimore › Section 6-401 - Transfer of Baltimore Port Facilities

(a)    The Administration may purchase and Baltimore City may sell to the Administration any of the title and interest that Baltimore City has in any of the following:
(1)    All of the property described in the contract, dated December 29, 1926, between the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Western Maryland Railway Company (ratified by Ordinance No. 965, approved February 4, 1927, of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore) and the contract, dated April 27, 1955, between the same parties (ratified by Ordinance No. 1483, approved May 19, 1955, of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore), which deal with the construction, improvement, addition to, and leasing of the McComas Street Terminal at Port Covington in Baltimore City;
(2)    All of the property described in the contract, dated August 4, 1944, between the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the National Gypsum Company (ratified by Ordinance No. 133, approved August 29, 1944, of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore), which deals with the construction of the National Gypsum Company Pier in Baltimore City; and
(3)    The Broadway Pier (Recreation Pier) at the foot of Broadway in Baltimore City.
(b)    Any sale under this section shall be on the terms and conditions and at the price agreed to by the Administration and the Board of Estimates of Baltimore City.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 6 - Ports › Subtitle 4 - Port of Baltimore › Section 6-402 - Arbitration

(a)    (1)    If the Administration and Baltimore City cannot agree on the terms, conditions, and price for any of the property described in § 6-401 of this subtitle, the matter shall be referred to an arbitration board.
(2)    The arbitration board shall consist of three members appointed as follows:
(i)    One by the Administration;
(ii)    One by the Board of Estimates of Baltimore City; and
(iii)    One jointly by the two members already appointed.
(3)    If, within 15 days after the appointment of the second arbitrator, a third arbitrator has not been appointed, the Governor shall appoint the third arbitrator.
(4)    If the party seeking arbitration appoints its arbitrator and gives written notice of this appointment to the other party, the other party shall appoint its arbitrator within 30 days after the receipt of the notice. If the other party refuses or neglects to appoint its arbitrator within the 30-day period, the arbitrator appointed by the party seeking arbitration may review the entire matter in controversy as if that individual were an arbitrator appointed by both parties for that purpose.
(b)    (1)    If only one arbitrator is appointed under subsection (a) of this section, the decision of that arbitrator:
(i)    Shall be made within 90 days after the Administration or the Board of Estimates, as the case may be, refuses or neglects to appoint its arbitrator;
(ii)    Shall be reported in writing to both parties; and
(iii)    Is final and binding on both parties.
(2)    If three arbitrators are appointed under subsection (a) of this section, the decision of the majority of them:
(i)    Shall be made within 90 days after the first two arbitrators are appointed or within any additional period not exceeding 30 days as may be agreed to by the Administration and the Board of Estimates in writing;
(ii)    Shall be reported in writing to both parties; and
(iii)    Is final and binding on both parties.
(c)    The arbitration board or, if only one arbitrator is appointed, the arbitrator may, among other things:
(1)    Require that each party to the controversy submit a written statement of its contention to the board and send a copy of the statement to the other party;
(2)    Make investigations, inspections, and examinations;
(3)    Take, receive, and keep a permanent record of testimony and other evidence;
(4)    Hold hearings after notice to the parties in interest; and
(5)    Adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of the arbitration proceedings.
(d)    Each party shall pay 50 percent of the arbitration expenses.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 6 - Ports › Subtitle 4 - Port of Baltimore › Section 6-403 - Transfer of Specific Duties and Functions

(a)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, any agreement between the Administration and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore in connection with the transfer of the McComas Street Terminal, the National Gypsum Company Pier, or the Broadway Pier (Recreation Pier) shall state:
(1)    The duties and functions of Baltimore City or any of its agencies that are imposed by any law on the harbor or port of Baltimore or their operation and that the Administration must perform; and
(2)    The time when the Administration must perform these duties and functions.
(b)    As long as neither the Administration nor Baltimore City or any of its agencies takes an arbitrary or unreasonable position as to the matters described in subsection (a) of this section, there is no obligation for any of them to submit the matters to arbitration under § 6-402 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 6 - Ports › Subtitle 4 - Port of Baltimore › Section 6-404 - Effect of Transfer of Mccomas Street Terminal or National Gypsum Company Pier

(a)    On the transfer of the McComas Street Terminal or the National Gypsum Company Pier to the Administration, the Administration is vested with the control, operation, and maintenance of the transferred facility and all its rentals, charges, and revenues, subject only to any existing lease or contract relating to the facility.
(b)    (1)    The transfer to the Administration of the McComas Street Terminal or the National Gypsum Company Pier does not affect in any way:
(i)    The terms, conditions, and covenants of the contracts between the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Western Maryland Railway Company or between the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the National Gypsum Company, respectively; or
(ii)    The rights, privileges, and duties of the Western Maryland Railway Company or the National Gypsum Company, respectively, as granted or imposed by these contracts.
(2)    Effective on the day of the transfer of the McComas Street Terminal or the National Gypsum Company Pier, the Western Maryland Railway Company or the National Gypsum Company, as the case may be, shall pay to the Administration the rent reserved under the contracts relating to the transferred facility, in the same manner as required by the contracts. This rent is considered as income to the Administration.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 6 - Ports › Subtitle 4 - Port of Baltimore › Section 6-405 - Transfer of Other Baltimore Property

(a)    Except for property needed or used in the operation of the fire or police departments of Baltimore City, the Administration may purchase and Baltimore City may sell to the Administration any interest that Baltimore City has in any property used in the operation of the port of Baltimore.
(b)    Any sale under this section shall be on the terms and conditions and at the price agreed to by the Administration and the Board of Estimates of Baltimore City.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 6 - Ports › Subtitle 4 - Port of Baltimore › Section 6-406 - Avoidance of Duplicated Effort; Continuation of Certain Powers, Duties, Ordinances, and Regulations

(a)    The purpose of §§ 6-406 through 6-410 of this subtitle is:
(1)    To avoid duplication of effort by the Administration and Baltimore City, to the extent that they have coextensive authority in matters relating to harbors, docks, wharves, and port development; and
(2)    To assure the uninterrupted continuation of needed services.
(b)    The duty to exercise all authority in this field continues in Baltimore City to the extent that the authority has not been transferred to the Administration by agreement made under § 6-407 of this subtitle.
(c)    (1)    If, by agreement made under § 6-407 of this subtitle, Baltimore City transfers to the Administration any duty, only the Administration may perform that duty.
(2)    Any ordinance or regulation that was adopted before June 1, 1959, by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and that relates to any authority transferred to the Administration by agreement made under § 6-407 of this subtitle:
(i)    Continues to be in effect, except as otherwise provided in this subsection;
(ii)    Has the status of a regulation adopted by the Administration; and
(iii)    Like other regulations of the Administration, may be readopted, amended, or repealed by the Administration.
(3)    Only the Administration may readopt, amend, or repeal these ordinances or regulations.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 6 - Ports › Subtitle 4 - Port of Baltimore › Section 6-407 - Agreements Between Administration and Baltimore City

The Administration and the Board of Estimates of Baltimore City shall provide by agreement for the apportionment between the Administration and Baltimore City of the duties imposed on and performed by Baltimore City under:
(1)    Article 2 (10) of the Charter of Baltimore City (1964 Revision);
(2)    Article 2 (28) of the Charter of Baltimore City (1964 Revision); and
(3)    Sections 321 through 326 and § 641 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Baltimore City (1949 Edition).
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 6 - Ports › Subtitle 4 - Port of Baltimore › Section 6-408 - Transfer of Employees

(a)    An agreement made under § 6-407 of this subtitle may provide for the transfer by Baltimore City to the Administration of any officers, including the harbor engineer of Baltimore City, and any employees of Baltimore City as are necessary or convenient for the Administration to perform the duties that it undertakes by the agreement.
(b)    Each transferred officer and employee covered by and subject to the provisions of the City Service Commission of Baltimore City as a classified employee is entitled, without further examination or restriction, to all the rights and privileges and is subject to all the provisions of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
(c)    (1)    The transfer of an officer or employee may not result in any decrease of the salary or status of the officer or employee.
(2)    To the extent reasonably possible, each transfer shall be to a position of comparable rank and responsibility.
(d)    Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, each transferred officer and employee is eligible for membership in the State Employees’ Retirement System, and all rights of the officer or employee under the employees’ retirement system of Baltimore City may be transferred to the State Employees’ Retirement System as provided by law.
(e)    If the Administration and Baltimore City cannot agree by negotiation on the number or type of officers or employees to be transferred under this section, they shall submit the matter to arbitration as provided in § 6-402 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 6 - Ports › Subtitle 4 - Port of Baltimore › Section 6-409 - Matters Unaffected by Title; Termination of City Authority to Issue Certificates of Indebtedness

(a)    Except as expressly provided in this title, this title does not repeal, modify, or otherwise affect in any manner:
(1)    Any certificates of indebtedness issued by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore before June 1, 1956, under:
(i)    Chapter 560 of the Laws of Maryland of 1920, as amended by Chapter 242 of the Laws of Maryland of 1929;
(ii)    Chapter 201 of the Laws of Maryland of 1951;
(iii)    Baltimore City Ordinance No. 539, approved October 2, 1928;
(iv)    Baltimore City Ordinance No. 1097, approved July 16, 1930;
(v)    Baltimore City Ordinance No. 1613, approved April 4, 1951; or
(vi)    Any other law;
(2)    Anything done or any contract, lease, agreement, or other legal instrument made before June 1, 1956, by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Commissioners of Finance of Baltimore City, the Board of Estimates of Baltimore City, the Port Development Commission of Baltimore City, or the Port of Baltimore Commission under or in connection with any of the laws listed in item (1) of this subsection or any other law; or
(3)    Any of the powers or duties of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Commissioners of Finance of Baltimore City, the Board of Estimates of Baltimore City, or the Port of Baltimore Commission under or in connection with any of the laws listed in item (1) of this subsection or any other law.
(b)    After the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore has issued and sold enough of its certificates of indebtedness under the laws listed in subsection (a) (1) of this section or any other law to comply fully with all of its obligations, duties, and responsibilities under the contract, dated April 27, 1955, between the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Western Maryland Railway Company (ratified by Ordinance No. 1483, approved May 19, 1955), the authority of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to issue or sell any more certificates of indebtedness under the laws listed in subsection (a) (1) of this section terminates.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 6 - Ports › Subtitle 4 - Port of Baltimore › Section 6-410 - Exercise of Powers of Baltimore City Not Impeded

Except as expressly provided in an agreement made under § 6-407 of this subtitle, §§ 6-406 through 6-410 of this subtitle may not interfere with or impede the exercise by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore of any of its rights, privileges, or powers under those provisions of the Charter or Public Local Laws of Baltimore City referred to in § 6-407 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 6 - Ports › Subtitle 4 - Port of Baltimore › Section 6-411 - Payments in Lieu of Taxes

(a)    The Administration shall make annual payments in lieu of taxes to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore for the properties known as “McComas-A2”, “DMT-Bendix”, “Seagirt-Parcel B”, and “Toyota-Md. Ship”.
(b)    The payments required under this section shall be:
(1)    For fiscal year 1998, $410,000 in aggregate amount;
(2)    For fiscal year 1999, $418,200 in aggregate amount; and
(3)    For fiscal year 2000 and each subsequent fiscal year, the product of multiplying the applicable Baltimore City real property tax rate times the assessment of the land as determined under Title 8 of the Tax - Property Article, not including the assessment of any improvements, for each of the properties.
(c)    Payments under this section shall be subject to such terms and conditions, if any, as may be provided by agreement between the Administration and Baltimore City.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 6 - Ports › Subtitle 6 - Liberal Construction; Penalties › Section 6-602 - Penalties

Except as otherwise provided in this title, any person who violates any provision of this title or of any rule or regulation adopted by the Administration is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 7-102 - Legislative Policy -- in General

(a)    (1)    The development of improved and expanded railroad facilities, railroad services, transit facilities, and transit services operating as a unified and coordinated regional transportation system, and the realization of transit–oriented development throughout the State, represent transportation purposes that are essential for the satisfactory movement of people and goods, the alleviation of present and future traffic congestion, the economic welfare and vitality, and the development of the metropolitan area of Baltimore and other political subdivisions of the State.
(2)    The establishment of the realization of transit–oriented development as a transportation purpose under paragraph (1) of this subsection may not be construed to:
(i)    Limit the authority of local governments to govern land use as established under any other law; or
(ii)    Grant the State or a department of the State additional authority to supersede local land use and planning authority.
(b)    It is the policy of this title to create a regional transportation system in the District that will provide compatibility with other contiguous or neighboring systems.
(c)    The desired regional transportation system cannot be achieved by the unilateral action of any one political subdivision, but requires action by this State through a State agency that is politically responsive to local needs and will assure that the development of the regional transportation system fosters general development plans for this State, the region, and the local development plans of the participating political subdivisions.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 2 - Maryland Transit Administration › Section 7-202 - Maryland Transit Administrator

(a)    The head of the Administration is the Maryland Transit Administrator, who shall be appointed by the Secretary with the approval of the Governor.
(b)    (1)    The Administrator serves at the pleasure of the Secretary and shall report directly to him.
(2)    Subject to the authority of the Secretary, the Administrator is responsible for carrying out:
(i)    The powers and duties vested by law in the Administration; and
(ii)    Those powers and duties vested in the Secretary and delegated to the Administrator by the Secretary.
(c)    The Administrator is entitled to the salary provided in the State budget.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 2 - Maryland Transit Administration › Section 7-203 - Management and Control of Administration

(a)    The exercise of the powers and duties of the Administration is subject to the authority of the Secretary and, where applicable, the Maryland Transportation Authority.
(b)    By regulation or directive, the Secretary or, where applicable, the Maryland Transportation Authority may require that the exercise of any power or duty of the Administration be subject to the prior approval of the Secretary or the Maryland Transportation Authority, as the case may be.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 2 - Maryland Transit Administration › Section 7-203.1 - Light Rail and Metro Subway -- State Safety Oversight Authority

(a)    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. § 5329, the Office of the Secretary shall serve as the State Safety Oversight Authority for the Maryland Transit Administration’s light rail transit system and Metro subway.
(b)    The Maryland Transit Administration’s light rail transit system and Metro subway shall be subject to the Office of the Secretary’s rules, actions, and orders.
(c)    The Office of the Secretary may adopt regulations to carry out this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 2 - Maryland Transit Administration › Section 7-206 - Personnel

(a)    (1)    Without regard to the laws of this State relating to other State employees, and subject to § 2-103.4 of this article, the Administration may:
(i)    Create and abolish any position other than one specifically provided for in this title; and
(ii)    Determine the qualification, appointment, removal, term, and tenure of its employees.
(2)    The Administration may determine the compensation of:
(i)    Employees if the compensation is determined pursuant to Subtitle 6 of this title;
(ii)    Executive management positions, as recommended by the Secretary and approved by the Governor, subject to approval in the budget; and
(iii)    Management positions, subject to approval by the Secretary and the Governor and the availability of funds in the budget.
(b)    (1)    Subject to § 2-103.4 of this article, the Administration may establish a personnel system based on merit and fitness.
(2)    The Administration may:
(i)    Subject to Division II of the State Personnel and Pensions Article, participate in the Employees’ Retirement System and the Employees’ Pension System of the State of Maryland on terms and conditions mutually acceptable to the Administration and the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System; and
(ii)    Establish and maintain an independent system of pensions and retirement benefits for its employees.
(c)    The Administrator may appoint and remove all employees of the Administration, subject to the rules of procedure and standards that the Secretary adopts.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 2 - Maryland Transit Administration › Section 7-207 - Police Force

(a)    The Administration shall establish and maintain a police force to provide protection for its patrons, personnel, and all railroad facilities and transit facilities owned, leased, or operated upon, by, or under the control of the Administration. The police force is charged with the responsibility of enforcing the applicable laws, ordinances and regulations of the State and political subdivisions and the rules and regulations of the Administration.
(b)    (1)    A Maryland Transit Administration police officer has all the powers granted to a peace officer and a police officer of this State. These powers may be exercised only on property owned, leased, or operated upon, by, or under the control of the Administration and not on any other property unless:
(i)    Engaged in fresh pursuit of a suspected offender;
(ii)    Specially requested or permitted to do so in a political subdivision by its chief executive officer or its chief police officer; or
(iii)    Ordered to do so by the Governor.
(2)    Members of the police force have concurrent jurisdiction in the performance of their duties with the law enforcement agencies of the State and of the political subdivisions in which any transit facility or railroad facility of the Administration is located or in which the Administration operates any transit service or railroad service. Nothing contained in this section relieves the State or a political subdivision or agency thereof from a duty to provide police, fire and other public safety service and protection or affects the jurisdiction of other police, fire, and public safety agencies.
(c)    (1)    In consultation with the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, the Administrator, with the approval of the Secretary, shall adopt standards, qualifications, and prerequisites of character, training, education, human and public relations, and experience for Maryland Transit Administration police officers, including standards for the performance of their duties.
(2)    The Administrator shall adopt standards similar to the standards adopted for the Department of State Police.
(d)    The Administrator with the approval of the Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations governing the operation and conduct of the Maryland Transit Administration police force.
(e)    The Administration may enter into agreements with railroad companies, political subdivisions, and public safety agencies, including those of the federal government, for the delineation of the functions and responsibilities of the Administration’s police force.
(f)    The Maryland Transit Administration police force may issue citations for violations of the rules and regulations adopted by the Administration under this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 2 - Maryland Transit Administration › Section 7-210 - Investigations, Inquiries, and Hearings

(a)    The Administrator or any officer or employee of the Administration designated by him may conduct investigations, inquiries, and hearings as to any matter affecting railroad services and transit services in the District with which the Administration is concerned.
(b)    The Administrator or his designee may:
(1)    Administer oaths;
(2)    Certify to all official acts; and
(3)    Issue subpoenas and orders for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of papers, books, and documents.
(c)    (1)    If a person fails to comply with any subpoena or order issued under this section, the Administrator or his designee may invoke the aid of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(2)    The court may order that person to obey the subpoena or order or to give evidence about the matter in question.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 2 - Maryland Transit Administration › Section 7-211 - Conflict of Interests Prohibited

(a)    An officer or employee of the Administration may not:
(1)    Be financially interested, either directly or indirectly, in any contract, sale, purchase, lease, or transfer of property to which the Administration is a party;
(2)    In connection with services performed in the scope of his official duties or employment, solicit or accept money or any other thing of value in addition to the compensation or expenses paid him by the Administration; or
(3)    Offer money or anything of value for or in consideration of obtaining an appointment, promotion, or privilege in his official capacity or employment with the Administration.
(b)    In the discretion of the Administration, any officer or employee who willfully violates any provision of this section forfeits his office or employment.
(c)    The Administration may void any contract made in violation of this section.
(d)    This section does not abrogate or limit the applicability of any other law that is violated by any action prohibited by this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 2 - Maryland Transit Administration › Section 7-212 - Continuation and Change of Rules, Regulations, Forms, Orders, and Directives; References to Metropolitan Transit Authority and Public Transit Administration

Every rule, regulation, form, order, and directive adopted by or relating to the former Metropolitan Transit Authority remains in effect until changed by the Administrator or the Secretary. Every reference in this Code, any other law, ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, order, directive, legal action, contract, or any other document to the Metropolitan Transit Authority or the Public Transit Administration means the Maryland Transit Administration.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 3 - Transit Plans and Financing › Section 7-301 - Preparation and Contents of Transit Plans

(a)    The Administration shall prepare plans to meet the transit needs of the District and from time to time shall review and revise these plans.
(b)    The plans shall specify:
(1)    The transit facilities to be constructed or acquired, including the location of terminals, stations, and parking facilities;
(2)    The character, nature, design, and location of the transit facilities;
(3)    Whether the transit facilities are to be constructed or acquired by lease, purchase, or condemnation;
(4)    A timetable for providing the transit facilities;
(5)    Anticipated capital costs;
(6)    Estimated operating expenses and revenues;
(7)    The type of equipment to be used;
(8)    The areas to be served and the routes and schedules of service expected to be provided;
(9)    The expected fares and charges for service;
(10)    The plan of financing the capital costs and operation of the transit facilities;
(11)    When applicable, improvements in interjurisdictional commuter transit services including the location of corridors, routes, stations, and terminals;
(12)    Improvements to fare payment systems that will:
(i)    Allow for the processing of fare media in electronic form; and
(ii)    Provide electronic fare media for distribution to employees as part of a commuter benefits program; and
(13)    Any other information that the Administration considers relevant.
(c)    A plan may provide for demonstration or testing facilities and for the use of the facilities for research and development.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 3 - Transit Plans and Financing › Section 7-301.1 - Central Maryland Regional Transit Plan

(a)    In this section, “core service area” means:
(1)    An area in Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Harford County, and Howard County that is served by light rail, metro, or fixed bus route service; and
(2)    As determined by the Department, any other area in which the population commutes to an area described in item (1) of this subsection in order to use light rail, metro, or fixed bus route service.
(b)    In addition to the requirements of §§ 7–301 and 7–302 of this subtitle, on or before October 1, 2020, the Administration shall, in consultation with the Central Maryland Regional Transit Plan Commission and the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, prepare a Central Maryland Regional Transit Plan to meet the transit needs of the core service area.
(c)    The Central Maryland Regional Transit Plan shall:
(1)    Define goals for outcomes to be achieved through the provision of public transportation;
(2)    In order to best achieve the goals defined in item (1) of this subsection, identify options for:
(i)    Improvements to existing transportation assets;
(ii)    Improvements to leverage non–Administration transportation options available to public transportation; and
(iii)    Corridors for new public transportation assets;
(3)    Prioritize corridors for planning of new public transportation assets;
(4)    Evaluate the Plan’s consistency with local land use and transportation plans and the Maryland Transportation Plan and identify opportunities for achieving greater consistency;
(5)    Be reviewed, revised, and updated at least every 5 years; and
(6)    Address a 25–year time frame.
(d)    (1)    There is a Central Maryland Regional Transit Plan Commission.
(2)    The Commission consists of the following members:
(i)    The County Executive of Anne Arundel County, or the County Executive’s designee;
(ii)    The Mayor of Baltimore City, or the Mayor’s designee;
(iii)    The County Executive of Baltimore County, or the County Executive’s designee;
(iv)    The County Executive of Harford County, or the County Executive’s designee;
(v)    The County Executive of Howard County, or the County Executive’s designee;
(vi)    One representative from a Central Maryland business or transportation organization, appointed by the President of the Senate;
(vii)    One representative from a Central Maryland business or transportation organization, appointed by the Speaker of the House; and
(viii)    The following individuals appointed by the Governor:
1.    One representative from a Central Maryland business organization;
2.    One representative from the Citizen Advisory Council;
3.    One representative from a disabled riders group; and
4.    One representative from the MARC Riders Advisory Council.
(3)    The Commission shall participate in the development of:
(i)    A strategy for meaningful public involvement in the Central Maryland Regional Transit Plan; and
(ii)    The goals for outcomes of the Central Maryland Regional Transit Plan.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 3 - Transit Plans and Financing › Section 7-302 - Coordination in Preparation of Plan

(a)    To the extent practicable, the transit plans prepared by the Administration shall:
(1)    Implement the general development plan of the Baltimore Metropolitan Council; and
(2)    In order to provide for a balanced transportation system and for the coordination of transit planning and general planning, be prepared in consultation with the Baltimore Metropolitan Council.
(b)    The Administration shall cooperate with the planning agencies of the Department of Planning and any other State or federal agency concerned with transit plans.
(c)    To provide a framework for regional participation in the planning process, the Administration may create technical committees concerned with planning and the collection and analyses of information to aid in the transportation planning process. On request of the Administration, the Department of Planning may make appointments to these committees.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 3 - Transit Plans and Financing › Section 7-303 - Adoption of Plan by Secretary

(a)    A transit plan is not effective and steps may not be taken to implement it until the plan has been adopted by the Secretary.
(b)    (1)    The Secretary may not approve or adopt the location of corridors, routes, stations, and terminals in any political subdivision unless the locations have been approved by the legislative body of the political subdivision.
(2)    If the legislative body does not advise the Secretary in writing of its action within 180 days after its receipt of notice of the proposed locations, the legislative body is deemed to have approved the location.
(c)    Before the adoption, revision, or amendment of any transit plan, the Secretary shall send the proposed plan, revision, or amendment to the following, for comment to be made within the time that the Secretary specifies:
(1)    The Governor;
(2)    The chief executive officers and the councils or the boards of county commissioners in the District;
(3)    The Public Service Commission;
(4)    The Baltimore Regional Council of Governments;
(5)    The Department of Planning;
(6)    Each private carrier operating in the District;
(7)    Each labor union representing employees engaged in transit operations in the District;
(8)    The legislative representatives of any affected political subdivisions; and
(9)    Any other agency that the Secretary determines.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 3 - Transit Plans and Financing › Section 7-304 - Public Hearings

(a)    The Administration shall:
(1)    Release to the public information as to any proposed transit plan or proposed amendment or revision of a transit plan; and
(2)    Keep a copy of the proposal and information at its office for public inspection.
(b)    (1)    The Administration shall hold a public hearing on the proposed plan, revision, or amendment.
(2)    The Administration shall give at least 30 days’ prior notice of the hearing. The notice shall be published once a week for 2 successive weeks in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the District. The 30-day period begins when the notice first appears in the newspaper.
(c)    The Administration shall consider the evidence submitted and the comments made at the hearing. With the approval of the Secretary and without any further hearing, the Administration may make any changes in the proposed plan, amendment, or revision that it considers appropriate.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 3 - Transit Plans and Financing › Section 7-305 - Provision for Funds Required Before Beginning Transit Facilities

The Administration may not construct, acquire, or incur a commitment or obligation in connection with any transit facilities specified in a transit plan until the necessary funds are available or provision has been made for the funds under Title 3 or 4 of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 3 - Transit Plans and Financing › Section 7-306 - Governmental Participation in Financing

(a)    Subject to constitutional limitations, this State and its political subdivisions may:
(1)    Make grants to the Administration;
(2)    Guarantee any obligations of the Administration;
(3)    Make contributions to meet any operating expenses of the Administration; and
(4)    Contract with the Administration, any lender, or any trustee under an indenture or loan agreement made by the Administration.
(b)    Unless otherwise authorized by law, the Administration:
(1)    Does not have any power to impose any commitment or obligation on this State or any of its political subdivisions; and
(2)    May not levy any tax.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 3 - Transit Plans and Financing › Section 7-308 - Departmental Agreements, Leases, and Equipment Trust Certificates for Acquisition of Transit Facilities or Equipment

(a)    The Department may execute any agreement, lease, or equipment trust certificate for the purchase or rental of transit facilities or equipment such as rolling stock, substantially in the form customarily used in these cases and appropriate to effect the purchase or rental. The Department may dispose of an equipment trust certificate in the manner that it determines to be in its best interests.
(b)    Each vehicle covered by an equipment trust certificate shall have the name of the owner and lessor plainly marked on both sides, followed by the words “owner and lessor”.
(c)    (1)    The money required to be paid by the Department under these agreements, leases, and equipment trust certificates shall be payable from revenues available under this title or Title 3 or 4 of this article.
(2)    Payment for the purchase or rental of transit facilities or equipment may be made in installments, and deferred installments may be evidenced by equipment trust certificates. Title to the transit facilities or equipment may not vest in the Department until the equipment trust certificates are paid.
(d)    An agreement by the Department to purchase transit facilities or equipment may:
(1)    Direct the seller to sell and assign the equipment to a bank or trust company authorized to do business in this State or to the United States Department of Transportation, as trustee, lessor, or seller, for the benefit and security of the equipment trust certificates;
(2)    Direct the trustee to deliver the transit facilities and equipment to one or more designated agents of the Department; and
(3)    Authorize the trustee simultaneously with the delivery to execute and deliver a lease of the transit facilities or equipment to the Department.
(e)    The agreements and leases shall be acknowledged in the form required for the acknowledgment of deeds. The agreements, leases, and equipment trust certificates shall be authorized by the Secretary and contain the covenants, conditions, and provisions that the Secretary considers necessary or appropriate to insure the payment of the equipment trust certificates from the revenues derived from the operation of the transit system and other funds.
(f)    The covenants, conditions, and provisions of the agreements, leases, and equipment trust certificates may not conflict with any trust agreement securing the payment of bonds or other obligations of the Department then outstanding and may not conflict with the rights of the holders of any other bonds or obligations.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 3 - Transit Plans and Financing › Section 7-309 - Assessment of Capital Needs

(a)    The Administration shall, at least every 3 years, assess the ongoing, unconstrained capital needs of the Administration.
(b)    In undertaking the assessment required under subsection (a) of this section, the Administration shall:
(1)    Compile and prioritize capital needs without regard to cost;
(2)    Identify the backlog of repairs and replacements needed to achieve a state of good repair for all Administration assets, including a separate analysis of these needs over the following 10 years; and
(3)    Identify the needs to be met in order to enhance service and achieve system performance goals.
(c)    On or before July 1, 2019, and on or before July 1 every 3 years thereafter, the Administration shall, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, submit the assessment required under subsection (a) of this section to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the House Appropriations Committee, and the House Environment and Transportation Committee.
(d)    On or before January 20, 2022, and on or before January 20 each year thereafter, the Administration shall, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, submit an accounting of the capital funds programmed, appropriated, and expended on each of the projects identified in the assessment required under subsection (a) of this section for the prior fiscal year to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the House Appropriations Committee, and the House Environment and Transportation Committee.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 4 - Acquisition and Construction of Transit Facilities › Section 7-401 - Acquisition of Property

(a)    In connection with any matter under its jurisdiction, the Administration may acquire by condemnation any property located in the District.
(b)    The Administration may purchase the capital stock of a private carrier or acquire by purchase, lease, or condemnation any property of a private carrier used or useful in rendering transit service, including any rolling stock, shops, garages, terminals, and other assets, property, or facilities.
(c)    Any condemnation of real or personal property under this section shall be instituted and maintained in the name of the Administration and conducted under Title 12 of the Real Property Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 4 - Acquisition and Construction of Transit Facilities › Section 7-403 - Purchases

(a)    Purchases on behalf of the Administration of rolling stock and other property peculiar to the operation of transit facilities or railroad facilities are not subject to law governing procurement by the Department of General Services.
(b)    The selection of long-lead equipment items for purposes of a light rail transit system shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the State procurement laws and regulations and shall use either a competitive sealed bid or competitive sealed proposal method of procurement.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 4 - Acquisition and Construction of Transit Facilities › Section 7-404 - Relocation Program and Payments

(a)    The federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 and § 7 of the federal Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 apply to persons covered by those acts and displaced from real property by action of the Administration, whether or not financial assistance is sought by or extended to the Administration under those acts.
(b)    Notwithstanding any other law, a relocation payment made by the Administration may not be less than that required by the law of the place where the acquired property is located.
(c)    If real property is acquired for the Administration by a federal, State, or local agency or instrumentality, the Administration may reimburse the acquiring agency or instrumentality for any relocation payments that it makes.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 4 - Acquisition and Construction of Transit Facilities › Section 7-405 - Relocation of Public Facility

(a)    Notwithstanding § 7-404 of this subtitle on relocation program and payments, any highway, other public facility, or facility of a public utility company dislocated by action of the Administration shall be relocated if the facility is devoted to public use.
(b)    If a substitute facility is necessary, the Administration shall pay the reasonable nonbetterment cost of relocation.
(c)    This section may not be construed to affect any agreement relating to, or any interest in, real property owned or controlled by the Administration.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 5 - Operation of Transit Facilities › Section 7-501 - Operation of Facilities

The Administration may provide transit service by:
(1)    Operating the transit facilities it owns, leases, or otherwise controls; or
(2)    Causing any other person to operate these or other transit facilities, in whole or in part, under contract, lease, or other arrangement.