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Ch. 494 2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(4) A PREPARATION OF ANY RECORD IN APPEAL;
(5) A CERTIFICATION OF ANY DOCUMENT;
(6) AN APPLICATION OR PETITION TO INCREASE OR DECREASE RATES;
(7) AN ANNUAL REPORT;
(8) A COPY OF PAPERS, TESTIMONY, MICROFICHE, RECORDS, AND
COMPUTER PRINTOUTS; AND
(9) ANY OTHER FILING OR SERVICE FOR WHICH THE COMMISSION
REASONABLY DETERMINES THAT A FEE IS REQUIRED.
(C) (1) IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF A FEE TO BE CHARGED FOR A
FILING OR OTHER SERVICE PERFORMED BY THE COMMISSION, THE COMMISSION
SHALL CONSIDER THE ESTIMATED EXPENSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FILING OR
OTHER SERVICE.
(2) (I) THE COMMISSION SHALL WAIVE A FEE CHARGED UNDER THIS
SECTION FOR A FILING BY A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT OR FOR A SERVICE
PERFORMED BY THE COMMISSION FOR A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT.
(II) THE COMMISSION MAY WAIVE A FEE CHARGED UNDER THIS
SECTION IF THE COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT THE WAIVER IS IN THE PUBLIC
INTEREST.
(D) A DOCUMENT FOR WHICH A FILING FEE IS REQUIRED MAY BE RECEIVED
BY THE COMMISSION AT ANY TIME, BUT MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED FILED UNTIL THE
FILING FEE HAS BEEN PAID.
(E) THE COMMISSION SHALL DEPOSIT ALL FEES COLLECTED UNDER THIS
SECTION IN THE PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATION FUND.
(F) THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO SET REASONABLE AND
NONDISCRIMINATORY FEES FOR FILING AND OTHER SERVICES PERFORMED BY THE
COMMISSION.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:
3-113.
(a) A decision and order of the Commission in a contested proceeding shall:
(1) be based on consideration of the record;
(2) be in writing; and
(3) state the grounds for the conclusions of the Commission.
(b) An order of the Commission shall take effect within a reasonable time that
the Commission prescribes, and shall continue in force according to the terms of the
order unless vacated, suspended, modified, or superseded by further order of the
Commission or by a court of competent jurisdiction.
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