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MARYLAND MANUAL 149 pend schedules pending the determination of the reasonableness of the proposed rates. Public utilities may not abandon or discontinue the exercise of any franchise without permission of the Commission. The Commission tests all gas and electric meters before installation; it also tests previously installed meters at the request of the consumer. It maintains a laboratory in which it makes daily tests of gas fur- nished in the City of Baltimore. It also makes regular and frequent tests of the gas and electricity furnished in other parts of the State (Code 1957, Art. 78, sees. 1-107). The Commission is also authorized to make joint investigations, hold joint hearings, and issue joint or other concurrent orders in conjunction with any official board or commission of any state or the Federal government under agreements and compacts between states, under the concurrent powders of states to regulate interstate commerce as an agency of the Federal government, or otherwise (Code 1957, Art. 78, sec. 59). The Public Service Commission is also represented on joint boards created by the Interstate Commerce Commission under the Federal Motor Carriers Act to hear and pass upon applications and proceedings pertaining to interstate motor carrier operation con- ducted in or through not more than three states. Appropriations 1965 1966 General Funds $440,147 $465,291 Staff: 41. MARYLAND RACING COMMISSION Chairman: R. Bruce Livie, Sr„ 1969 E. Taylor Chewning, 1966; C. William Hetzer, 1967; Albert A. Shuger, 1968; Carle A. Jackson, 1970. James A. Callahan, Secretary 301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 837-9000 The Maryland Racing Commission, established by Chapter 273, Acts of 1920 and reorganized by Chapter 831, Acts of 1959, is composed of five members appointed by the Governor for five-year staggered terms. One member of the Commission must be of the minority party, and the Governor designates the chairman. The Commission licenses all persons, associations, or corporations which hold any racing meeting within the State where horseracing is permitted for any stake, purse, or reward. The Commission makes any regulations necessary to gov- ern the races. It may also regulate the size of the purse, the price of admission, or the charge made for any article or service sold at the meets. All persons engaged in racing in Maryland under assumed names must register with the Commission and receive its permission for the use of such name. The Commission has the power to revoke or suspend the license of any person or corporation, engaged in racing within the State, that violates the racing laws or the rules of the Commission (Code 1957, Art. 78B). Maryland-Bred Race Fund Advisory Committee Chairman: Carle A. Jackson W. Snowden Carter and Stuart S. Janney, Maryland Horse Breeders' Association; Frank J. Brady, the mile track associ- ations; John M. Heil, the half-mile track associations. The Maryland-Bred Race Fund Advisory Committee, created by Chapter 137, Acts of 1962, consists of five members appointed by the Maryland Racing Commission. Of the five members, two represent |
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