WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 710

(2) PROVIDE FOR THE REFUND OF THE TAX IMPOSED UNDER
THIS SECTION TO PERSONS WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A REFUND UNDER

SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION.

[(d)](E)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this
subsection, the tax imposed under this section shall be:

(i) [either] EITHER a percentage of the net
energy or fuel bill or an amount per unit of fuel or energy;

(ii) Itemized on the bill; and

(iii) Collected by the vendor on behalf of the
county.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this
subsection, the tax imposed under this section:

(i) May not be considered part of the price
charged for the energy or fuel; and

(ii) Is not subject to the approval of the
Public Service Commission.

(3) Heating fuel vendors may include the tax imposed
under this section as part of the price charged for fuel oil.
The fuel oil bill shall state clearly that the local tax is
included in the price. The tax shall be collected by the vendor
on behalf of the county.

[(e)](F) The net proceeds of this tax revenue shall be

used only for funding of public education within the

instructional salaries, instructional materials and related

costs, special education, and fixed charges budget categories in
Prince George's County.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 1 of
this Act shall take effect July 1, 1988 and shall remain
effective until January 1, 1989. On January 1, 1989, and with no
further action required by the General Assembly, Section 1 of
this Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect,
so that the provisions of Article 81, § 411-I of the Code are
repealed and reenacted, with amendments, and transferred to
Article 24, § 9-603 of the Code in accordance with Chapter 2 of
the Acts of the General Assembly of 1988, so that the provisions
of Article 81, § 411-I of the Code are repealed and reenacted,
with amendments, and transferred to Article 24, § 9-603 of the
Code in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Acts of the General
Assembly of 1988.

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