Ch. 106

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

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(A) THERE IS A TASK FORCE TO STUDY RETAIL ELECTRIC COMPETITION AND
THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY.

(B) THE TASK FORCE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING 18 17 20 MEMBERS:

(1) TWO FIVE EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND,
APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, OF WHICH AT LEAST FOUR SEVEN
ARE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND;

(2) TWO FIVE EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES OF
MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, OF
WHICH AT LEAST FOUR SEVEN ARE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES;

(3) THREE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, ONE OF WHOM
SHALL SERVE AS CHAIRMAN; AND

(4) 11 FIVE FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, AS

FOLLOWS:

(I) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND ENERGY
ADMINISTRATION;

(II) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS
AND EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT;

(III) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF
THE ENVIRONMENT; AND

(IV) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GOVERNOR'S LEGISLATIVE

STAFF; AND

(V) ONE INDEPENDENT MEMBER ONE MEMBER FROM THE PUBLIC
WHO IS NOT REPRESENTED ON THE ADVISORY GROUP AND

(4) THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
OF DELEGATES SHALL SERVE AS EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.

(C) THE GOVERNOR, IN CONSULTATION JOINTLY WITH THE PRESIDENT OF
THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, SHALL APPOINT
THE CHAIRMAN.

(D) THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE ASSISTED IN DELIBERATIONS BY AN
ADVISORY GROUP APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE GOVERNOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES CONSISTING OF THE
FOLLOWING MEMBERS:

(III) TWO (I) THREE MEMBERS REPRESENTING INDUSTRIAL
ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS;

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