ACCOUNTING DIVISION
(CG0004, formerly 22.07.00.04)
FY1996 appropriation .......... $502,868
FY1996 authorized positions .......... 10
Charles J. Kruft, Chief Auditor (410) 767-8085

ENGINEERING DIVISION
(CG0003, formerly 22.07.00.03)
FY1996 appropriation .......... $714,454
FY1996 authorized positions .......... 13
Joseph H. Walter, Chief Engineer
................. .". . (410)767-8056

INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANNING
DIVISION (CG0010, tbrmerlv 22.07.00.10)
FY1996 appropriation ...'....... $383,725
FY1996 authorized positions .......... 10
Mary Elizabeth Tighe, Director(410) 767-8059

RATE RESEARCH & ECONOMICS DIVISION
(CG0007, formerly 22.07.00.07'!
FY1996 appropriation .......... $562,777
FY1996 authorized positions .......... 10
Alan D. Haymes, Director. . (410) 767-8088

STAFF COUNSEL DIVISION
(CG0009, formerly 22.07.00.09)
FY1996 appropriation .......... $439,279
FY1996 authorized positions ........... 8
Allen M. Freifeld, StaffGwnsel (410) 767-8120

TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION
(CG0002, formcrly22.07.00.02)
FY1996 appropriation .......... $399,306
FY1996 authorized positions ........... 7
Stephen Molnar, Director. . . (410) 767-8052

TRANSPORTATION DIVISION
(CG0005, formerly 22.07.00.05)
FY1996 appropriation .......... $905,618
FY1996 authorized positions .......... 22
Richard P. Page, Director. . . (410) 767-8128

GENERAL COUNSEL

Bryan G. Moorhouse. ....... (410) 767-8039

HEARING EXAMINER DIVISION
(CG0008, formerly 22.07.00.08)
FY1996 appropriation............. $598,531
FY1996 authorized positions............. 10
O. Ray Bourland III, Chief Hearing Examiner
...................... (410)767-8100

The Public Service Commission was established
in 1910 to regulate public service companies within
the state (Chapter 180, Acts of 1910). The Com-
mission exercises jurisdiction over all gas, electric,
telephone, telegraph, water, sewage disposal and
steam heating companies operating within the
State. The Commission has the power to fix rates
and to suspend rate schedules pending the deter-
mination of the reasonableness of proposed rates.
Public utilities may not abandon or discontinue any
franchise without permission of the Commission.
Within Maryland, the Commission has jurisdiction
over common carriers engaged in die public transpor-
tation of passengers (except those carriers of passengers
that come within the jurisdiction of the Washington
Metropolitan Area Transit Commission), or carders of
flammables in bulk. The Public Service Commission
also has jurisdiction over all taxicabs operating in Bal-
timore City, Baltimore County, Cumberland, and
HagerstowTL The Commission licenses taxicab drivers
in Baltimore City. Since 1984, it also sets pilotage rates.

The Commission deals with rate adjustments; ap-
plications to exercise franchises; approval of issuance
of securities; promulgation of new rules and regula-
tions; and quality of utility and common carrier serv-
ice. It has authority to issue a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity for construction of new
generating stations or transmission lines of a certain
capacity (Code 1957, Art. 78, sees. 1-107).
The Commission is authorized to make joint inves-
tigations, hold joint hearings, and issue joint or other
concurrent orders in conjunction with any official state
or federal board or commission under agreements and
compacts between states, under the concurrent powers
of states to regulate interstate commerce as an agency
of the federal government, or otherwise (Code 1957,
Art. 78, sees. 1,59). The General Assembly has pro-
vided that "the powers of the Commission shall be
liberally construed" so that they may effectively deal
with the dynamic nature of public service companies.
Each utility and common carrier under Commis-
sion jurisdiction is assessed a proportionate share of
the Commission's direct and indirect expenses.
Appointed by the Governor with Senate advice and
consent, the Commission consists of five members who
serve five-year terms. The Governor names die chair.
Appointed by the Commission, the General Counsel
is an attorney- at-law of the State (Code 1957,Art. 78).

STATE
RETIREMENT & PENSION SYSTEM

Peter Vaughn, Executive Director,
State Retirement Agency

300 West Preston St., Room 200 (410) 767-4051
Baltimore, MD 21201 fax: (410) 333-7557
forms & information: (410) 767-4040
toll free: 1-800492-5909
World Wide Web:
http:// www.sra.state.md.us/ sra/

BUDGET (CODE GJ01, formerly 26.10.01)
FY1994 FY1995 FY1996

Funds (actual) (actual) (Jpprop.)

Special....... $9,098,011 . . . $8,955,317. . . . $15,572,910
Total Funds. .. $9,098,011 ... $8,955,317... $15,572,910

Staff

Authorized ......... 136 ......... 140........ 144.00
Contractual (FTE)...... 1 ........... 2. ........ 22.33
Total Staff .......... 137 ......... 142. ....... 166.33

HISTORICAL EVOLUTION

Teachers' Retirement System, 1927-70
' Department of Personnel, Teachers' Retirement System,
1970-82
Pension System for Teachers of the State of Maryland,
1979-82

Employees' Retirement System, 1941-70