Terms Used In Maryland Code, TRANSPORTATION 2-605

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
Subject to the limitations imposed by this subtitle, the Department, in consultation with the Director, may exercise all powers reasonably necessary to achieve the purposes of this subtitle, including the authority to:

(1) Adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this subtitle;

(2) Apply for and receive grants, gifts, payments, loans, advances, appropriations, property, and services from the federal government, the State, any of their agencies or political subdivisions, or any other public or private person; and

(3) Enter into agreements and contract for:

(i) Any studies, plans, demonstrations, or projects;

(ii) Planning, engineering, and technical services; and

(iii) Any purpose necessary for or incidental to the performance of its duties and the exercise of its powers under this subtitle.