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Ch. 560
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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becomes final unless a party to the proceeding notes an appeal with the Public
Service Commission within a certain time period; specifying that the time period
for appeal designated in the proposed order shall be a certain length; defining
certain terms; prohibiting telecommunications carriers from knowingly
impeding the development of competition in any telecommunications service
market; requiring the Commission to adopt regulations implementing a code of
conduct for telecommunications carriers; specifying the minimum prohibitions
that shall be included in the code of conduct; authorizing telecommunications
carriers to show good cause for failure to comply with the code of conduct
clarifying the Commission's authority to adopt certain policies and regulations
relating to competition in the telecommunications services market; and
generally relating to telecommunications carriers and Commission procedures.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Public Utility Companies
Section 3-113
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1998 Volume and 2001 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article - Public Utility Companies
Section 8-501 and 8-503 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 5.
Telecommunications Carrier Code of Conduct Competition Requirements"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1998 Volume and 2001 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Public Utility Companies
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; AND
(4) IN THE CASE OF A CONTESTED COMPLAINT PROCEEDING BETWEEN
TWO PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANIES, BE ISSUED WITHIN 180 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE
OF THE RECORD.
(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order unless vacated, suspended, modified, or superseded by further order of the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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