Ch. 833

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Bill 336. Applying by analogy the provisions of Article 94
("Time") of the Annotated Code of Maryland, the Governor had
until midnight May 30, 1989, to sign or veto those pieces of
legislation. Having chosen not to sign the legislation and to
let the provisions of Article II, Section 17(c), determine the
effectiveness of the bills, they became law as of midnight, May
30, 1989.

CHAPTER 833

(House Bill 336)

AN ACT concerning

Public Service Company Franchise Tax - Credit for
Purchases of Maryland-Mined Coal

FOR the purpose of extending the termination date of a certain
credit against the public service company franchise tax for
certain purchases of Maryland-mined coal; and generally
relating to a certain credit against the public service
company franchise tax for certain purchases of
Maryland-mined coal.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article - Tax - General
Section 8-406(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1988 Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 792 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1988
Section 8

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Tax - General

8-406.

(b) A public service company, including any
multijurisdictional public service company, may claim a credit
against the public service company franchise tax in the amount of
$3 for each ton of Maryland-mined coal that the public service
company purchased:

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