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Ch. 494
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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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 AND THE PEOPLE'S COUNSEL;
3. all other maintenance and operation expenses OF THE
COMMISSION; and
4. all other direct and indirect costs OF THE COMMISSION.
(ii) The estimate shall exclude the costs of maintaining testing
equipment reimbursable under § 2-111(a) of this subtitle EXPENSES ASSOCIATED
WITH SERVICES PERFORMED BY THE COMMISSION FOR WHICH THE COMMISSION IS
REIMBURSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE.
(III) THE ESTIMATE SHALL INCLUDE, AS PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE
OF PEOPLE'S COUNSEL:
1. THE COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF
PEOPLE'S COUNSEL, 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 OFFICE OF PEOPLE'S COUNSEL;
3. ALL OTHER MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION EXPENSES
OF THE OFFICE OF PEOPLE'S COUNSEL; AND
4. ALL OTHER DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF THE OFFICE
OF PEOPLE'S COUNSEL.
(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 AND
THE OFFICE OF PEOPLE'S COUNSEL during the next fiscal year; multiplied by
(ii) the ratio of the gross operating revenues for the public service
company derived from intrastate utility and electricity supplier operations in the
preceding calendar year, or other 12-month period as the Chairman determines, to
the total of the gross operating revenues derived from intrastate utility and electricity
supplier operations for all public service companies that are billed under this section
over that period.
(5) The minimum bill for a public service company shall be $10.
(6) The public service company:
(i) shall pay the bill on or before the next July 15th[;] or
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