SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                      1421

THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CHARTER OR IN A PUBLIC
GENERAL OR PUBLIC LOCAL LAW AND MAY PROVIDE FOR
THE LEVYING OF AD VALOREM TAXES UPON THE AS-
SESSED VALUE OF ALL REAL PROPERTY AND UPON SUCH
CLASSES OF ASSESSABLE PERSONAL PROPERTY AS IT MAY
DETERMINE WITHIN THE CONVERSION DISTRICT FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PAYING THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON
ANY BONDS OR OTHER CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS
OR ADVANCE FROM THE GENERAL FUND. THE COUNTY OR
INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY SHALL MAKE RULES AND
REGULATIONS FOR CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTIONS 64A AND 64B.

(O) NOTHING HEREIN PROVIDED SHALL BE CONSTRUED
TO PROHIBIT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, IF IT
FINDS THE SAME TO BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, FROM
ORDERING THE IMPOSITION IN A CONVERSION DISTRICT
OR OTHER ADEQUATELY DEFINED GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
OF A LOCAL SURCHARGE SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT THE
EXCESS OF THE COSTS TO CONSTRUCT OPERATE, MAIN-
TAIN, REPAIR, REPLACE OR ENLARGE UNDERGROUND
ELECTRIC OR COMMUNICATION FACILITIES, OVER THE
COSTS TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, MAINTAIN, REPAIR, RE-
PLACE OR ENLARGE THE SAME FACILITIES OVERHEAD
USING ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS OF UTILITY CONSTRUC-
TION, WHERE SUCH UNDERGROUND FACILITIES ARE CON-
STRUCTED HEREUNDER OR ARE OTHERWISE REQUIRED
TO BE SO CONSTRUCTED UNDERGROUND BY LOCAL ZON-
ING, ORDINANCE OR OTHER EXERCISE OF THE POLICE
POWER OF A LOCAL SUBDIVISION, TO THE EXTENT THAT

SUCH EXCESS COSTS HAVE NOT OTHERWISE BEEN PAID

OR PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH
IN SECTIONS 64A AND 64B. LIMIT IN ANY WAY THE
AUTHORITY OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF
MARYLAND, EITHER UNDER OTHER SECTIONS OF THIS
ARTICLE 78, OR UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF MARY-
LAND, OR UNDER ANY OTHER LAW, WHETHER BY STAT-
UTE OR COURT DECISION; NOR TO LIMIT THE AUTHORITY
OF SUCH COMMISSION TO DETERMINE WHETHER, HOW,
IN WHAT MANNER, AND BY WHOM ANY COSTS SHALL BE
ASSESSED, PAID, RECOVERED, OR ABSORBED, WITH RE-
SPECT TO THE CONVERSION, AS DEFINED HEREIN, OR
THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, RE-
PAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR ENLARGEMENT OF UNDER-
GROUND ELECTRIC OR COMMUNICATION FACILITIES AS
DEFINED HEREIN.

64B.

The resolution of intention to order the conversion shall contain,
in addition to a general description of the proposed conversion and
the proposed assessment CONVERSION district, a notice stating the
day, hour and place when and where any and all persons having
any objections to the proposed work may appear before the legisla-
tive body, or its designated committee, and show cause why the pro-
posed work should not be carried out in accordance with the resolu-
tion of intention and why a resolution ordering the work should not