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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 770

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to the
provisions of Section 2, this Act shall take effect July 1, 1985.

Approved May 28, 1985.

CHAPTER 771

(House Bill 1020)

AN ACT concerning

Telephone Companies - Telephone Lifeline Service

FOR the purpose of requiring certain local telephone companies to
offer a residential telephone lifeline service to certain
eligible individuals; prescribing the terms and conditions
under which residential telephone lifeline service shall be
offered; defining the class of eligible subscribers;
creating an exception to the prohibition against undue
preference or discrimination by public service companies;
providing for a credit to telephone companies against gross
receipts taxes otherwise due for a certain portion of the
costs of providing charges for residential telephone
lifeline service; providing for a certain report to the
General Assembly by the Public Service Commission;
prohibiting a telephone company from charging a certain fee
for disconnecting from a certain service and reconnecting
connecting to another class of service under certain
circumstances; providing that certain persons applying for
telephone lifeline service may be disqualified denied
service under certain circumstances; providing for a
delayed effective date; and generally relating to
residential telephone lifeline service.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 78 - Public Service Commission Law

Section 26(b)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1980 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 78 - Public Service Commission Law

Section 26A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1980 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)