Paul O. Swartz, Executive Director

1721 North Front St.
Harrisburg, PA 17102—2391 (717) 238-0422
fax: (717) 238-2436

Contact: James L. Hearn

c/ o Water Management Administration
Dept. of the Environment
2500 Broening Highway
Baltimore, MD 21224 (410) 631-3567

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission was
created upon enactment of the Susquehanna River
Basin Compact by the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania, the states of New York and Maryland, and
Congress. Maryland ratified the Compact in 1967
(Chapter 391, Acts of 1967). The Commission
superseded the Interstate Advisory Committee on
the Susquehanna River Basin. The Commission
formulates plans, policies, and projects for water
resources development, conservation, and manage-
ment of the Basin.
The Commission consists of four members.
These include the governor or designee from each
signatory state and one member appointed by the
President of the United States (Code Environment
Article, sec. 5-301).

NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF
COMMISSIONERS ON
UNIFORM STATE LAWS

676 North St. Clair St., Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60611 (312)915-0195

The National Conference of Commissioners on
Uniform State Laws was created by interstate com-
pact in 1892. The Conference promotes uniform
legislation designed to solve problems common to
all states. Commissioners representing state gov-
ernment and the legal profession draft proposals,
then work for their adoption by the states. When
uniformity is neither practical nor necessary, the
Conference also designs model acts to provide
states with a concisely structured legislative frame-
work adaptable to particular needs and problems.

STATE COMMISSION ON
UNIFORM STATE LAWS
M. Michael Cramer, Esq., Chair

Appointed by Governor: K. King Burnett, Esq.; M.
King Hill, Jr., Esq. Terms expire 1999.

216 North Adams St.
Rockville, MD 20850 (301)424-0677

William G. Somerville, Associate Commissioner
(410) 841-3870

The General Assembly, in 1896, established the
Commissioners for the Promotion of Uniformity
of Legislation in the United States (Chapter 264,
Acts of 1896). In 1984, the Commissioners were
renamed the State Commission on Uniform State
Laws (Code State Government Article, sees. 9-201
through 9-206).
Every four years, the Governor appoints three
Commissioners who represent Maryland in the
National Conference of Commissioners on Uni-
form State Laws. The Commissioners serve on
committees that draft laws for submission to state
legislatures and recommend measures to promote
uniform laws.

WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN
AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chair: Ellen M. Bozman, Virginia

1st Vice-Chair: Jack Evans, District of Columbia
2nd Vice-Chair: Cleatus E. Barnett, Maryland

Appointed by Washington Suburban Transit
Commission: F. Kirwan Wineland; John P. Davey
(alternate); Carlton R. Sickles (alternate).

Appointed by Northern Virginia Transportation
Commission: Gerald W. Hyland; Dana Kauffman
(alternate); Lois L. Walker (alternate).

Appointed by District of Columbia City Council:
Gladys W. Mack; Eugene Kinlow (alternate); Hilda
H. M. Mason (alternate).

Richard A. White, General Manager

600 Fifth St., NW
Washington, DC 20001 (202)962-1047
bus & rail information: (202) 637-7000
public information: (202) 962-1051
TTY for deaf: (202) 638-3780

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Authority was created by interstate compact of the
State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia,
and the District of Columbia with the consent of
Congress. Maryland ratified the Compact in 1965
(Chapter 869, Acts of 1965). The Authority was
formed to plan, finance, and develop a regional
rapid transit system for the national capital area.
That metrorail system, known as Metro (or the
Washington Metro), opened in 1976 with a single
line less than five miles long. In December 1993, a
new four-station segment opened to Greenbelt,
Maryland. Now, Metro is an 89.5-mile rail system
of five lines, serving 74 stations linking Maryland,
Washington, DC, and Virginia. Upon completion,
the system will be 103 miles long.
Congress, the General Assemblies of Maryland
and Virginia, and the City Council of the District