Section 6-304 – Consent Required for Acquisition — Approval of Political Subdivision
(a) The Administration may not acquire by purchase or condemnation any property located in any political subdivision of this State without the prior approval of the political subdivision, as provided for in this section. (b) Approval required by this section shall be obtained as follows: (1) If the property is located in a county other than Baltimore City […]
Section 6-202 – Administration Established
There is a Maryland Port Administration.
Section 6-305 – Compliance With Planning and Development Regulations
In any county where planning and development regulations have legal status, the Administration shall comply with and is subject to those regulations to the same extent as a private commercial or industrial enterprise.
Section 6-203 – Executive Director
(a) The head of the Administration is the Executive Director. (b) (1) The Executive Director shall report directly to the Commission. (2) Subject to the authority of the Commission, the Executive Director is responsible for carrying out: (i) The powers and duties vested by law in the Administration; and (ii) The regulations adopted by the Commission. (3) The Executive Director is entitled […]
Section 6-306 – Right of Entry to Make Surveys and Examinations
(a) The Administration and its authorized agents and employees may enter on any lands, waters, and other property in this State to make any surveys, soundings, drillings, and examinations that it considers necessary for the purposes of this title. (b) An entry made under this section is not a trespass and may not be considered an entry […]
Section 6-204 – General Powers of Administration
(a) In addition to the specific powers granted under this title, and subject to the supervision of the Commission, the Administration has the powers granted by this section. (b) The Administration may sue and be sued in its own name. (c) The Administration may propose for adoption by the Commission regulations to carry out the provisions of this […]
Section 6-204.1 – Labor Relations
The Administration, or with the approval of the Administration, a private operating company created under § 6-204(q) of this subtitle may: (1) Upon its own terms and conditions determine an appropriate operational unit of employees involved in the operation of port facilities for purposes of collective bargaining; (2) Upon its own terms and conditions accredit and recognize […]
Section 6-205 – Operation and Maintenance of Port Facility at Cambridge
Under the authority granted by § 6-204(i) of this subtitle, the Maryland Port Administration may operate and maintain the port facility presently under its jurisdiction at Cambridge, Maryland. The operation and maintenance may include the leasing of the facility. The Maryland Port Administration may expend the necessary funds for the development of the port facility […]
Section 6-206 – Protection of Navigation
(a) Subject to Subtitle 4 of this title, the Administration may: (1) Provide for the preservation of navigation within its territorial jurisdiction, including the establishment of lines beyond which piers, bulkheads, wharves, pilings, structures, obstructions, or extensions may not be made or extended; (2) In order to foster and facilitate navigation and prevent injury to persons or property: […]
Section 6-207 – Disposal of Waste Matter in Baltimore Harbor Area
(a) The Administration may establish and maintain facilities in the Baltimore harbor area to dispose of waste matter, other than oil, collected from commercial vessels under the applicable provisions of Title 8 of the Natural Resources Article. (b) The Administration shall make a reasonable charge for the use and service of this facility.