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§ 6-406. Purpose of subtitle

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West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 6. Ports (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Port of Baltimore (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Transportation, § 6-406
§ 6-406. Purpose of subtitle
Currentness
Duplication of efforts avoided; continuation of needed services
(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.
Exercise of authority with Baltimore City
(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.
Transfer of duties to Administration
(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(iii) Like other regulations of the Administration, may be readopted, amended, or repealed by the Administration.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.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 13, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977.
Formerly Art. 62B, § 22.
MD Code, Transportation, § 6-406, MD TRANS § 6-406
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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