FORTH ALL PERSONNEL POSITIONS, CLASSIFICATIONS, AND SALARIES IN THE
COMMISSION AS OF THE END OF THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR

2-110.

(a) (1) (i) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the costs
and expenses of the Commission AND THE OFFICE OF PEOPLE'S COUNSEL shall be
borne by the public service companies that are subject to the Commission's
jurisdiction.

(ii) The costs and expenses shall be assessed as provided in this

section.

(2) (I) An appropriation for the costs and expenses of the
[Commission] OFFICE OF PEOPLE'S COUNSEL shall be included in the State budget
and paid from the State treasury.

[(3)] (II) The State treasury shall be reimbursed [from the money
collected under this section] UNDER SUBSECTION (D)(2)(I) OF THIS SECTION FOR THE
COSTS AND EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF PEOPLE'S COUNSEL.

(3) THE COSTS AND EXPENSES OF THE COMMISSION, OTHER THAN THE
OFFICE OF PEOPLE'S COUNSEL, SHALL BE PAID FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION FUND.

(b) (1) (i) Before each State fiscal year, the Chairman of the Commission
shall estimate the Commission's total costs and expenses, including:

1. the compensation and expenses of the Commission, its
officers, agents, and personnel;

2. the cost of retirement contributions, Social Security,
health insurance, and other benefits required to be paid by the State for the personnel
of the Commission;

3. all other maintenance and operation expenses; and

4. all other direct and indirect costs.

(ii) The estimate shall exclude the costs of maintaining testing
equipment reimbursable under § 2-111(a) of this subtitle.

(2) Based on the estimate, the Chairman shall determine the amount to
be paid by each public service company.

(3) The Commission shall send a bill to each public service company on
or before May 1st of each year.

(4) The bill shall equal the product of:

(i) the estimated total costs and expenses of the Commission
during the next fiscal year; multiplied by