J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                               901

and the counties of Montgomery and Prince Georges, in the State of
Maryland and political subdivisions of the State of Maryland located
within said counties.

ARTICLE II

260.   The signatories hereby create the "Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Commission", hereinafter called the Commission, which
shall be an instrumentality of the District of Columbia, the Common-
wealth of Virginia and the State of Maryland, and shall have the
powers and duties set forth in this compact and such additional
powers and duties as may be conferred upon it by subsequent action
of the signatories. The Commission shall have jurisdiction coexten-
sive with the Metropolitan District for the regulation and improve-
ment of transit and the alleviation of traffic congestion within the
Metropolitan District on a coordinated basis, without regard to
political boundaries within the Metropolitan District, as set forth
herein.

ARTICLE HI

261.   The Commission shall be composed of three members, one
Area Transit Commission", hereinafter called the Commission, which
MEMBER EACH TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNORS
OF VIRGINIA AND MARYland and by the Board of Commissioners
of the District of Columbia, from that agency of each signatory hav-
ing jurisdiction over the regulation of mass transit within each such
jurisdiction. The member so appointed shall serve for a term coin-
cident with the term of that member on such agency of the signatory
and any Commissioner may be removed or suspended from office as
provided by the law of the signatory from which he shall be appointed.
Vacancies shall be filled for an unexpired term in the same manner
as an original appointment.

262.   No person in the employment of or holding any official re-
lation to any person or company subject to the jurisdiction of the Com-
mission or having any interest of any nature in any such person or
company or affiliate or associate thereof, shall be eligible to hold the
office of Commissioner or to serve as an employee of the Commission
or to have any power or duty or to receive any compensation in re-
lation thereto.

263. The Commission shall select a chairman from its membership
annually. Such chairman is vested with the responsibility for the
discharge of the Commission's work and to that end he is empowered
with all usual powers to discharge his duties.

264,. Each signatory hereto may pay the Commissioner therefrom
such salary or expenses, if any, as it deems appropriate.

265. The Commission may employ such engineering, technical,
legal, clerical, and other personnel on a regular, part-time, or con-
sulting basis as in its judgment may be necessary for the discharge
of its functions. The Commission shall not be bound by any statute
or regulation of any signatory in the employment or discharge of any
officer or employee of the Commission, except as such may be con-
tained in this compact.