Ch. 522

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

People's Counsel upon leaving the employment of the Commission or the Office of
People's Counsel; changing certain prohibitions applicable to certain personnel of
the Commission regarding soliciting, suggesting, requesting, or recommending
persons to a public service company concerning employment; making a stylistic
change; and generally relating to the changing of certain postemployment
restrictions applicable to certain employees and other personnel of the Public
Service Commission and the Office of People's Counsel.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 78 - Public Service Commission Law
Section 16A

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1991 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

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

Article 78 - Public Service Commission Law

16A.

(a)     No personnel of the Commission or of the Office of People's Counsel or the
family of any such personnel, shall, during their service, hold any official relation or
connection with any public service company, or have any pecuniary interest therein,
whether as the holder of stock or other securities or otherwise.

(b)     No personnel of the Commission or of the Office of People's Counsel shall
hold any office or position, or be engaged in any business or avocation, which is
incompatible with the duties of their office or employment with the Commission.

_: (c) No personnel of the Commission or of the Office of People's Counsel shall
solicit, suggest, request or recommend directly or indirectly to any public service company
the appointment of any person to any office or place of employment. No commissioner,
People's Counsel, General Counsel; or hearing examiner shall represent a public service
company in any way or appear before the Commission on behalf of any party to a
Commission proceeding or on any matter within the jurisdiction of the Commission until
at least [two years] 1 YEAR after that person has left the employment of the
Commission. NO COMMISSIONER OR PEOPLE'S COUNSEL SHALL REPRESENT A
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY IN ANY WAY OR APPEAR BEFORE THE COMMISSION ON
BEHALF OF ANY PARTY TO A COMMISSION PROCEEDING OR ON ANY MATTER
WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION UNTIL AT LEAST 2 YEARS AFTER
THAT PERSON HAS LEFT THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE COMMISSION OR THE OFFICE OF
PEOPLE'S COUNSEL.

(d) No personnel of the Commission or of the Office of People's Counsel, or the
family of any such personnel, shall accept from any public service company, its officers,
agents or employees, any present, gift, or gratuity, or any special consideration of any kind
whatsoever.

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