WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 273

3. (A) A CARRIER OR ANY PERSON CONTROLLING, CONTROLLED BY,
OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH A CARRIER SHALL OBTAIN COMMISSION
APPROVAL TO:

(I)  CONSOLIDATE OR MERGE ANY PART OF THE
OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, OR OPERATION OF ITS PROPERTY OR FRANCHISE
WITH A CARRIER THAT OPERATES IN THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT;

(II)  PURCHASE, LEASE, OR CONTRACT TO OPERATE A
SUBSTANTIAL PART OF THE PROPERTY OR FRANCHISE OF ANOTHER CARRIER
THAT OPERATES IN THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT; OR

(III)  ACQUIRE CONTROL OF ANOTHER CARRIER THAT
OPERATES IN THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT THROUGH OWNERSHIP OF ITS
STOCK OR OTHER MEANS.

(B)  APPLICATION FOR COMMISSION APPROVAL OF A
TRANSACTION UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE MADE IN THE FORM AND WITH
THE INFORMATION THAT THE REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSION REQUIRE.

(C)  IF THE COMMISSION FINDS, AFTER NOTICE AND
HEARING, THAT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION IS CONSISTENT WITH THE
PUBLIC INTEREST, THE COMMISSION SHALL PASS AN ORDER AUTHORIZING
THE TRANSACTION.

(D)  PENDING DETERMINATION OF AN APPLICATION FILED
UNDER THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSION MAY GRANT "TEMPORARY APPROVAL"
WITHOUT A HEARING OR OTHER PROCEEDING UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 180
CONSECUTIVE DAYS IF THE COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT GRANT TO BE
CONSISTENT WITH THE PUBLIC INTEREST.

USE OF OPERATING AUTHORITY

4. A PERSON OTHER THAN THE PERSON TO WHOM AN OPERATING
AUTHORITY IS ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION MAY NOT LEASE, RENT, OR
OTHERWISE USE THAT OPERATING AUTHORITY.

ARTICLE XIII

INVESTIGATIONS BY THE COMMISSION AND COMPLAINTS

1. (A) A PERSON MAY FILE A WRITTEN COMPLAINT WITH THE
COMMISSION REGARDING ANYTHING DONE OR OMITTED BY A PERSON IN
VIOLATION OF A PROVISION OF THIS ACT, OR IN VIOLATION OF A
REQUIREMENT ESTABLISHED UNDER IT.

(B) (I) IF THE RESPONDENT DOES NOT SATISFY THE
COMPLAINT AND THE FACTS SUGGEST THAT THERE ARE REASONABLE GROUNDS
FOR AN INVESTIGATION, THE COMMISSION SHALL INVESTIGATE THE
MATTER.

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