HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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the date of filing of a previously proposed new rate under
this section.

[(d)] (E) The provisions of this section may not apply
to any proposed new rate filed with a request for temporary
rates pursuant to § 71 of this article.

[(e)] (F) If any proposed new rate filed under this
section is still pending, the company may not file a
proposed new rate under this section or any other section.
If any new rate filed under this section has been in effect
less than 90 days, the company may not file any proposed new
rate under any section. This subsection does not preclude a
company from filing a proposed new rate for a new service if
the proposal does not affect the authorized rate of return.

(G) UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE COMMISSION, THIS
SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY PROPOSED NEW RATE FILED MORE
THAN 3 YEARS FOLLOWING THE ENTRY OF THE COMMISSION'S FINAL
ORDER AUTHORIZING THE EXISTING FAIR RATE OF RETURN. THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND ANY REGULATIONS PROMULGATED
UNDER THIS SECTION ARE OF NO EFFECT AND MAY NOT BE ENFORCED
AFTER JULY 1, 1985.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

Approved May 19, 1981.

CHAPTER 636

(House Bill 672)

AN ACT concerning

Public Service Commission - Master Metering

FOR the purpose of allowing the Public Service Commission to
authorize certain service for central heating, cooling,
and hot water systems heating and cooling, cooling, and
hot water systems under certain conditions; providing
that apartment houses, office buildings, or shopping
centers can be supplied bulk metered service through
submetering under certain conditions; generally
relating to master metering, individual metering, and
bulk metering authority of the Public Service
Commission; and correcting language.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 78 - Public Service Commission Law
Section 51(b) and 54G(c)
Annotated Code of Maryland