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sion and the courts on behalf of those users in all
matters or proceedings over which the Commission
has original jurisdiction and in which the People's
Counsel deems their interest to be involved. The
People's Counsel may appear before any federal or
State agency to protect those interests of residential
or noncommercial users (Chapter 756, Aces of
1976).
The Office of the People's Counsel operates
independently of the Public Service Commission
and may participate in all proceedings before the
Commission. The Office may use staff of the Public
Service Commission and also retain additional ex-
pert witnesses to testify in various proceedings
before the Commission.
The People's Counsel must be an attorney-at-
law of the State. The People's Counsel is appointed
by the Governor with Senate advice and consent
(Code 1957, Art. 78, sees. 14-15B).

INTERDEPARTMENTAL TASK
FORCE ON PRESERVATION OF
STATE STREAMS

Chairperson: James W. Peck, Assistant Secretary
of Natural Resources

Appointed by Governor: David L. Hollander;
Cynthia Kay Hunt; David W. Lake; G. Laurence
Moore; Charles D. Rhodehamel; Joseph A.
Srevens; Barbara J. Taylor; David S. Thaler.

Appointed by Senate President: Bernie Fowler
Appointed by House Speaker: one vacancy

Appointed by Secretary of Agriculture:
Louise Lawrence

Appointed by Secretary of the Environment:
Peter S. Tinsley

Appointed by Secretary of Natural Resources:
James W. Peck

Appointed by Secretary of Transportation:
Edward G. Stein, Jr.

Appointed by Chancellor, University of Maryland
System: Raymond P. Morgan, Ph.D.

Appointed by Director of Planning:
Raymond J. Puzio

c/o Dept. of Natural Resources
Tawes State Office Bidg.
580 "laylor Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 974-2926

The Interdepartmental Task Force on Preserva-
tion of State Streams was formed in September
1990 (Chapter 129, Acts of 1990). The Task Force
is to recommend ways and means by which State
and local government agencies, private individuals,

and civic, environmental and business organizations
can coordinate their efforts to protect and enhance
the environmental quality of streams across
Maryland.
The Task Force will report to the Governor, the
Governor's Commission on Growth in the
Chesapeake Bay Region, and the General Assembly

PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT
APPEALS BOARDS

Craig C. Biggs, Administrator

22 West St., 2nd floor
Annapolis, MD 21401 974-2087

BUDGET (CODE 24.05.00)

FY1991 Total Appropriation ....... .$631,860
General Funds ................... .$631,860
FY1991 Total Authorized Positions ........ 10

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

ADMINISTRATOR

Craig C. Biggs, Administrator (appointed by Governor
with Senate advice & consent) ..........974-2087

ALLEGANY COUNTY PROPERTY TAX
ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD
Augustine A. Diaz, Chairperson, 1993

Appointed by Governor (who also desy nates chair):
Walter J. Martin, 1992; Robert W. Savillc, 1994;
vacancy (alternate).

P.O. Box 343
District Court Building
Cumberland, MD 21502 .......... .777-2109

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PROPERTY TAX
ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD
Thomas A. Dixon, Chairperson, 1991

Appointed by Governor (who also desy nates chair):
vacancy, 1992; George Mills, 1993; vacancy
(alternate).

P.O. Box 2700
Arundel Center
Annapolis, MD 21401 ............ .222-1345

BALTIMORE CITY PROPERTY TAX
ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD
Calvin Chin, Chairperson, 1992

Appointed by Governor (who also desynates chair):
Robert T. O'Leary, 1991; Welford C. Robinson,
1993; David A. Echols (alternate), 1993.

300 W. Lcxington St., Box 19
Baltimore, MD 21202 .............333-4408

BALTIMORE COUNTY PROPERTY TAX
ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD
ManuelM. Nicolaides, Chairperson, 1993

Appointed by Governor (who also desynates chair):
Gallic M. Young, 1991; Kenneth K-obbins, 1992;
Austin Martin, Jr. (alternate), 1993.

One Investment Place, Room 104
Towson, MD 21204 .............. .321-3675

CALVERT COUNTY PROPERTY TAX
ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD

Vacancy, Chairperson