Maryland Statutes
Division I - Public Services and Utilities
Title 2 - Public Service Commission and People's Counsel

Subtitle 1 - Public Service Commission

Section 2-101 - Established; Purpose - (a) There is a Public Service Commission. (b) The Commission...

Section 2-102 - Membership - (a) The Commission consists of five commissioners, appointed by the...

Section 2-103 - Chairman - (a) With the advice and consent of the Senate, the...

Section 2-104 - Executive Secretary - (a) The Commission shall appoint an Executive Secretary. (b) The...

Section 2-105 - Executive Director - (a) The Commission shall appoint an Executive Director. (b) The...

Section 2-106 - General Counsel - (a) The Commission shall appoint a General Counsel. (b) The...

Section 2-107 - Compensation - (a) Each commissioner, the Chairman of the Commission, the General...

Section 2-108 - Office; Meetings; Seal; Staff - (a) (1) The principal office of the Commission shall be...

Section 2-109 - Records - (a) (1) On request of the Commission, a public officer...

Section 2-110 - Commission Expenses - (a) In this section, “public service company” includes an electricity...

Section 2-110.1 - Public Utility Regulation Fund - (a) There is a Public Utility Regulation Fund. (b) The...

Section 2-111 - Fees - (a) The Commission may charge reasonable fees for copies of...

Section 2-112 - Jurisdiction; General Powers - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...

Section 2-113 - Supervisory and Regulatory Power - (a) (1) The Commission shall: (i) supervise and regulate the...

Section 2-114 - Plant Inspection - To inspect a plant of a public service company, the...

Section 2-115 - Investigations - (a) The Commission shall initiate and conduct any investigation necessary...

Section 2-116 - Legislation - (a) (1) As it considers desirable, the Commission may conduct...

Section 2-117 - Enforcement Power - (a) (1) If the Commission believes that a public service...

Section 2-118 - Long-Range Service Plans - (a) This section does not apply to: (1) taxicabs; (2)...

Section 2-119 - Interstate Commerce - As the interests of the people of this State are...

Section 2-120 - Joint Action - Under interstate compacts or agreements or under the concurrent power...

Section 2-121 - Regulations - The Commission may adopt reasonable regulations as necessary to carry...

Section 2-122 - Reports - (a) (1) On or before May 1 of each year,...

Section 2-123 - Fees - (a) In accordance with this section, the Commission may charge...

Subtitle 2 - People's Counsel

Section 2-201 - "Residential and Noncommercial Users" Defined - In this subtitle, “residential and noncommercial users” means: (1) residential...

Section 2-202 - Appointment - (a) With the advice and consent of the Senate, the...

Section 2-203 - Staff - (a) (1) The State budget shall provide sufficient money for...

Section 2-204 - Duties - (a) (1) (i) The Office of People’s Counsel shall evaluate...

Section 2-205 - Powers - (a) In appearances before the Commission and courts on behalf...

Section 2-206 - Budget Shortfall - If the budget for the Office of People’s Counsel is...

Subtitle 3 - Ethics

Section 2-301 - "Relative" Defined - In this subtitle, “relative” means an individual related by blood...

Section 2-302 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle applies to commissioners, the General Counsel, the People’s...

Section 2-303 - Relationship With Public Service Company - (a) This section applies to each individual subject to §...

Section 2-304 - Holding Incompatible Position - An individual subject to § 2-302 of this subtitle may...

Section 2-305 - Soliciting Appointment - An individual subject to § 2-302 of this subtitle may...

Section 2-306 - Activities After Service - (a) Until at least 2 years have passed after leaving...

Section 2-307 - Accepting Gifts - (a) This section applies to each individual subject to §...

Section 2-308 - Offering Gifts - (a) This section applies to each individual subject to §...

Section 2-309 - Divulging Information - Except as directed by the Commission or a court or...

Section 2-310 - Violating Article - An individual subject to § 2–302 of this subtitle may...