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(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;
(iii) the Chairman at the end of June 30, 2009;
(iv) one commissioner at the end of June 30, 2010; and
(v) one commissioner at the end of June 30, 2011.
SECTION 13. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding the
provisions of § 2-202 of the Public Utility Companies Article, as enacted by this Act,
the People's Counsel serving as of June 30, 2006, shall continue in office to serve at
the pleasure of the Attorney General until a successor is appointed and qualifies in
accordance with § 2-202 of the Public Utility Companies Article, as enacted by this
Act.
SECTION 14. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That a member of the Public
Service Commission or a People's Counsel appointed under Section 12 or Section 13 of
this Act need not be required to recuse himself or herself from any matter before the
Commission under this Act on account of prior involvement in the matter in another
capacity.
SECTION 15. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
(a) In order to protect the interests of the State and the citizens of Maryland
and consistent with the intent of the General Assembly, in accordance with Article V,
Section 3 of the Maryland Constitution, the Attorney General is hereby directed to
intervene and participate in the Public Service Commission, Case No. 9054 and in
any other hearings or other proceedings before the Public Service Commission or any
other appropriate State or federal unit, or any case brought before any court of
competent jurisdiction in the State or any federal court, regarding the merger of FPL
Group, Inc., and Constellation Energy Group, Inc.
(b) The costs and expenses associated with the intervention and participation
by the Attorney General in hearings and other proceedings regarding the merger of
FPL Group, Inc., and Constellation Energy Group, Inc., not exceeding $500,000, shall
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