ing where incarceration may result pursuant to a
judicial commitment of individuals to public or
private institutions.
Within the Office of the Public Defender are the
Appellate Division, the Inmate Services Division,
the Mental Health Division, and the Capital
Defense Division.

The Appellate Division processes all appeals to
the appellate courts. The Inmate Services Division
offers legal assistance to all indigent inmates who
have legal problems concerning their incarceration.
The Mental Health Division furnishes counsel to all
persons involuntarily committed to facilities under
the jurisdiction of or licensed by the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene. The Capital Defense
Division provides representation statewide to those
persons charged with capital crimes and provides
assistance to public and private attorneys who are
representing persons so charged. Office services
apply only to representation in or with respect to
the courts of Maryland.

The Board of Trustees of the Public Defender
system consists of three members appointed by the
Governor for three-year terms. Two members must
be active attorneys-at-law.
Appointed by the Board of Trustees, the Public
Defender must be an attorney-at-law, who has been
admitted to practice law in Maryland by the Court
of Appeals and engaged in the practice of law for a
period of five years prior to appointment. The
Public Defender, with the approval of the Board of
Trustees, appoints the Deputy Public Defender
and, for each district of the District Court, appoints
one District Public Defender who must possess the
same qualifications as the Public Defender. Assis-
tant Public Defenders also may be appointed by the
Public Defender with the advice of the District
Public Defenders (Code 1957, Art. 27A).

DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARDS FOR THE
PUBLIC DEFENDER SYSTEM
Each District Advisory Board for the Public
Defender system studies and observes the opera-
tion of its district public defender office. The Board
advises the Public Defender and its district public
defender with respect to panels of attorneys, fees,
and other matters pertaining to the operation of the
district public defender office and the Public
Defender system.
Twelve District Advisory Boards serve the Public
Defender system. Composed of five members, each
Board represents a district of the District Court.
One member is the judge of the Circuit Court or
the District Court in the district. Four members
must be active attorneys-at-law; they are appointed
by the Governor for three-year terms. Annually the
Governor designates the chairperson of each board
(Code 1957, Art. 27A, sec. 10).

Independent Agencies/537

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Frank 0. Heintz, Chairperson, 1993

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent:
William A. Badger, 1991; Claude M. Ligon, 1992;
Lilo K. Schifter, 1994; Victor Cushwa, 1995.

Bryan G. Moorhouse, General Counsel
Ronald E. Hawkins, Executive Secretary
Gregory V. Carmean, Executive Director

American Building
231 E. Baltimore St.
Baltimore, MD 21202 333-6071
toll free: 1-800-492-0474

BUDGET (CODE 22.07.00)

FY1991 Total Appropriation ...... $7,911,328
General Funds .................. $7,911,328
FY1991 Total Authorized Positions ....... 139

MANDATED REPORTS

Annual Report to Governor & General Assembly due
third Wednesday of March.
Annual Report to General Assembly on terminations of
service during previous heating season due June 1.
Report to General Assembly on evaluation of dual
party telephone relay service due July 1, 1992.
Report to General Assembly on Telephone Lifeline
Service Program due Jan. 1, 1992.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

CONSUMER ASSISTANCE & PUBLIC
AFFAIRS DIVISION
Frank B. Fulton, Jr., Director ......333-6047

GENERAL COUNSEL
Bryan G. Moorhouse ............. .333-6011

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Ronald E. Hawkins .............. .333-6066

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Donald P. Evelcth, Assistant Extcutivt
Secretary ...................333-6064

HEARING EXAMINER DIVISION

Paul H. Harrington, Chief Hewing Examiner
............................333-6030

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Gregory V. Carmean ............. .333-2768

ENGINEERING DIVISION

Joseph H. Walter, Chief Engineer . .333-6085

ACCOUNTING DIVISION
Charles J. Kruft, Chief Auditor . .. .333-6019

TRANSPORTATION DIVISION
Richard P. Page, Director ....... .333-6060

RATE RESEARCH & ECONOMICS
DIVISION

Alan D. Haymes, Director ....... .333-6022

STAFF COUNSEL DIVISION
Allen M. Freifeld, Staff-Counsel ... .333-6020

TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION

Scott J. Raffeny, Director ....... .333-60SO