538/Maryland Manual

The Public Service Commission was established
in 1910 (Chapter 180, Acts of 1910). The Com-
mission exercises jurisdiction over all gas, electric,
telephone, telegraph, water, sewage disposal, and
steam heating companies operating within the
State. The Commission has the power to fix rates
and to suspend rate schedules pending the deter-
mination of the reasonableness of proposed rates.
Public utilities may not abandon or discontinue any
franchise without permission of the Commission.
The Commission has jurisdiction over common
carriers engaged in the public transportation of
passengers or freight within Maryland, except those
earners of passengers that come within the jurisdic-
tion of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Commission (Chapter 613, Acts of 1959). The
Public Service Commission also has jurisdiction
over all taxicabs operating in Baltimore City; Bal-
timore County, Cumberland, and Hagerstown. The
Commission licenses taxicab drivers in Baltimore
City It also has assumed the rate-setting function
formerly exercised by the Board of Examiners of
Maryland Pilots (Chapter 726, Acts of 1984).
The Commission deals with rate adjustments;
applications to exercise franchises; approval of is-
suance of securities; promulgation of new rules and
regulations; and quality of utility and common
carrier service. It has authority to issue a Certificate
of Public Convenience and Necessity for construc-
tion of new generating stations or transmission lines
of a certain capacity (Code 1957, Art. 78, sees.
1-107).
The Commission is authorized to make joint
investigations, hold joint hearings, and issue joint
or other concurrent orders in conjunction with any
official state or federal board or commission under
agreements and compacts between states, under
the concurrent powers of states to regulate inter-
state commerce as an agency of the federal govern-
ment, or otherwise (Code 1957, Art. 78, sec. 59).
In accordance with the federal Motor Carriers Act,
the Commission also is represented on joint boards
created by the Interstate Commerce Commission to
hear and pass upon applications and proceedings
pertaining to interstate motor carrier operations
conducted in or through not more than three states.
Each utility and common carrier under Commis-
sion jurisdiction is assessed a proportionate share of
the Commission's direct and indirect expenses.
Appointed by the Governor with Senate advice
and consent, the Commission consists of five mem-
bers, one of whom is designated as chairperson.
Members serve five-year terms. The General Coun-
sel of the Commission is an attorney-at-law of the
State and is appointed by and serves at the pleasure
of the Commission (Code 1957, Art. 78).

ST. MARY'S COLLEGE OF
MARYLAND

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Edward 0. Clarke, Jr., Chairperson, 1995

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice e^ consent:
John T. Connor, Jr., 1991; Steven Muller, Ph.D.,
1991; J. Frank Raley, 1991; Christopher T.
Williams, student, 1991; J. Blacklock Wills, 1991;
Andrew;. Goodpaster, 1992; Gilbert Gude, 1992;
John R. Petty, 1992; Benjamin L. Cardin, 1993;
Eleanor Digges Harrington, 1993; Bernard C.
Trueschler, 1993; Dr. Richard D. Weigle, 1993;
Paul Henry Nitzc, 1995, Alice R. Waldschmirr,
1995; Robert B. Watts, 1995.

Ex officio: Orwin C. Talbott, Chairperson, Historic
St. Mary's City Commission

Edward T. Lewis, President

Office of the President
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mar/s City, MD 20686 862-0410

BUDGET (CODE 36.04.00)

FY1991 Total Appropriation $19,697,275
State Appropriations ............ $10,459,209
Other Current Unrestricted . . , $ 8,819,456
Current Restricted ..............$ 419,210
FY1991 Total Authorized Positions ....... 267

MANDATED REPORTS

Annual Report to Legislative Policy Committee of
General Assembly regarding any approvals
granted in faculty conflict-of-interest procedure
dwJunt .W.
Annual Review of Overall Plan by Board of Trustees
to Governor, General Assembly, &Maryland
Higher Education Commission due July 1.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

PRESIDENT
Edward T. Lewis .................862-0410

PUBLIC SERVICE PARTNERSHIP
PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Appointedby President: not yet appointed

PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Christine C. Cihiar, flwww .. .862-0380

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Melvin Endy, Provost ........... .862-0389

DIVISION OF ARTS & LETTERS
Sandra Underwood, Acting Division Head
.......................862-0225

DIVISION OF HISTORY & SOCIAL
SCIENCES
Hampton Davcy, Division Haut .862-0392

DIVISION OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Michael L. Bcrger, Division Htail
...................... .862-0337