# Transportation (GTR)

## Title 7. Mass Transit

### Subtitle 2. Maryland Transit Administration

#### Section 7-201.1

(a)

  (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

  (2) "Baltimore Core Transit Service" means:

    (i) The Administration's Baltimore-area local bus;

    (ii) The Administration's Baltimore-area light rail;

    (iii) The Administration's Baltimore-area metro subway; and

    (iv) The Administration's Baltimore-area paratransit.

  (3) "Board" means the Board of Directors for Baltimore Core Transit Service.

(b) There is a Board of Directors for Baltimore Core Transit Service in the Administration.

(c)

  (1) The Board consists of the following voting members:

    (i) Five members who live in the Baltimore Core Transit Service area, appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, including:

      (1) At least one member who uses transit in the Baltimore Core Transit Service area;

      (2) At least one member who represents riders with accessibility challenges;

      (3) At least one member representing an anchor institution that also provides transportation services in the Baltimore Core Transit Service area; and

      (4) One member who is an employee of the Administration and is a member of the labor union representing the plurality of frontline workers that has a collective bargaining agreement with the Administration;

    (ii) Two members appointed by the Mayor of Baltimore City;

    (iii) One member appointed by the Baltimore County Executive; and

    (iv) One member appointed by the Anne Arundel County Executive.

  (2)

    (i) The Secretary and the Administrator shall serve as nonvoting ex officio Board members.

    (ii) The Governor shall appoint a student who regularly uses Administration services to commute to and from school as a nonvoting Board member.

  (3) The Governor shall designate the chair of the Board, who shall serve as chair at the pleasure of the Governor.

(d)

  (1) The term of a Board member is 3 years.

  (2) The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on January 1, 2027.

  (3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

  (4) A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(e)

  (1) The Department and the Administration shall provide staff for the Board, including a Deputy Administrator who shall serve as the executive director and report directly to the Administrator.

  (2) The Administration shall provide office space for the Board.

(f) A member of the Board:

  (1) May not receive compensation as a member of the Board; but

  (2) Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.

(g) The Board shall:

  (1) Approve major service plans, policies, and initiatives for Baltimore Core Transit Service, as determined by the Board and the Administration on a reasonable basis;

  (2) Provide advice on major project initiatives, as determined by the Board and the Administration on a reasonable basis;

  (3) Advise the Administrator on, and consent to, the appointment of the Deputy Administrator by the Administrator and consult with the Administrator on any removal of the Deputy Administrator by the Administrator;

  (4)

    (i) Review and approve the Administration's operating and capital budget requests for Baltimore Core Transit Service; and

    (ii) Establish, in consultation with the Department and the Administration, a timeline for review and approval under this paragraph:

      (1) That is consistent with the Department's budget process; and

      (2) Under which the operating and capital budget requests shall be considered approved by operation of law if the Board does not take action within the timeline;

  (5) Have approval authority, supported by at least two-thirds of the members of the Board, over any decision by the Department or the Administration to withdraw a New Starts Capital Investment Grant or another federal grant under a substantially similar program for any Baltimore Core Transit Service area project once that project has been accepted into the Engineering Phase by the Federal Transit Administration;

  (6)

    (i) Meet at least quarterly; and

    (ii) Accept public comments during the meetings and, at all times, electronically;

  (7) Include in the quarterly agenda each of the following topics at least once each year:

    (i) The Capital Needs Inventory Report;

    (ii) The Consolidated Transportation Program priorities and initial budget requests under Sec. 2-103.1 of this article; and

    (iii) Any update on the Central Maryland Regional Transit Plan under Sec. 7-301.1 of this title;

  (8) Provide input and engage in advocacy for Baltimore Core Transit Service;

  (9)

    (i) Request and review information from the Annual Attainment Report and the Administration concerning the attainment of the Administration's goals, including performance goals and metrics;

    (ii) Evaluate any other measures of the performance of Baltimore Core Transit Service; and

    (iii) Issue written recommendations concerning how the results of the Board's review and evaluation should influence the Administration's priorities in future years;

  (10) Review service change reports and approve major service change proposals;

  (11) Review and approve any update to the Central Maryland Regional Transit Plan;

  (12) Review and approve the Capital Needs Inventory Report;

  (13) Review local transit plans and services in the Baltimore region to ensure coordination between the local transit services and Baltimore Core Transit Service;

  (14) Organize and establish policies and procedures for the operations of the Board, including conflict of interest standards, consistent with Title 5 of the General Provisions Article and Sec. 7-211 of this subtitle, that prohibit a Board member from having any inappropriate professional, financial, or nonfinancial interest in a matter over which the Board has jurisdiction;

  (15) Not later than 6 months after the Board first meets, adopt bylaws to govern the operations of the Board;

  (16)

    (i) Keep minutes of Board meetings and maintain proper records of all Board activity; and

    (ii) Post all minutes, records, notices, comments, or other information issued by the Board or received from the public on a public website established and maintained by the Board; and

  (17)

    (i) Submit an annual report to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the House Appropriations Committee, and the House Ways and Means Committee, in accordance with Sec. 2-1257 of the State Government Article, on system performance, trends, major projects, and other activities; and

    (ii) Make the report available to the general public and ensure that the report is readily available on the website of the Administration.

(h)

  (1) The Board shall meet at a time and place designated by the chair.

  (2) The Board shall meet as often as its duties require, but not less than quarterly.

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Md. Code Ann., Transp. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)