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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 5
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Committee and the House Economic Matters Committee in accordance with § 2-1246
of the State Government Article and shall publish the report for the benefit of the
public.
(c) On or before December 31, 2006, the Public Service Commission shall
submit to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Economic Matters
Committee a report of its recommendations for the adoption and feasibility of any
appropriate mitigation programs studied under subsection (a)(2) of this section and
shall publish the report for the benefit of the public.
SECTION 12. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding the
provisions of § 2-102 of the Public Utility Companies Article, as enacted by this Act,
except for subsection (d)(3), and notwithstanding the provision of § 2—103 of the
Public Utility Companies Article, as enacted by this Act, except for subsection (b)(2):
(1) the term of office of the chairman and each commissioner of the
Public Service Commission serving on the effective date of this Act shall terminate at
the end of June 30, 2006;
(2) on or before July 1, 2006, the President of the Senate of Maryland
and the Speaker of the House of Delegates shall present:
(i) a list, containing at least three names, from which the Governor
shall select a new Chairman of the Public Service Commission in accordance with this
Act;
(ii) a second list, containing at least ten names, from which the
Governor shall select four other new commissioners of the Public Service Commission
in accordance with this Act;
(3) if the Governor fails to appoint five members to the Public Service
Commission by July 15, 2006:
(i) the President and the Speaker promptly shall appoint the
members needed to complete the Commission's fully authorized membership and
designate the Chairman; and
(ii) the Executive Secretary of the Public Service Commission shall
be authorized to act on behalf of the Commission in carrying out ministerial functions
until the fully authorized membership has been appointed;
(4) the members of the Commission appointed under this section do not
require confirmation by the Senate;
(5) a name may appear on both lists under item (2) of this section; and
(6) the terms of office of the members of the Public Service Commission
appointed under this section shall expire as follows:
(i) one commissioner at the end of June 30, 2007;
(ii) one commissioner at the end of June 30, 2008;
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