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Ch. 5
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2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(iii) the Chairman at the end of June 30, 2009;
(iv) one commissioner at the end of June 30, 2010; and
(v) one commissioner at the end of June 30, 2011.
SECTION 13. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding the
provisions of § 2-202 of the Public Utility Companies Article, as enacted by this Act,
the People's Counsel serving as of June 30, 2006, shall continue in office to serve at
the pleasure of the Attorney General until a successor is appointed and qualifies in
accordance with § 2-202 of the Public Utility Companies Article, as enacted by this
Act.
SECTION 14. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That a member of the Public
Service Commission or a People's Counsel appointed under Section 12 or Section 13 of
this Act need not be required to recuse himself or herself from any matter before the
Commission under this Act on account of prior involvement in the matter in another
capacity.
SECTION 15. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
(a) In order to protect the interests of the State and the citizens of Maryland
and consistent with the intent of the General Assembly, in accordance with Article V,
Section 3 of the Maryland Constitution, the Attorney General is hereby directed to
intervene and participate in the Public Service Commission, Case No. 9054 and in
any other hearings or other proceedings before the Public Service Commission or any
other appropriate State or federal unit, or any case brought before any court of
competent jurisdiction in the State or any federal court, regarding the merger of FPL
Group, Inc., and Constellation Energy Group, Inc.
(b) The costs and expenses associated with the intervention and participation
by the Attorney General in hearings and other proceedings regarding the merger of
FPL Group, Inc., and Constellation Energy Group, Inc., not exceeding $500,000, shall
be borne by the public service companies that are subject to the Public Service
Commission's jurisdiction in the same manner as the Commission's costs and
expenses are assessed, collected, and disbursed under §§ 2-110 and 2-110.1 of the
Public Utility Companies Article.
SECTION 16. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That except as expressly
provided to the contrary in this Act, any transaction affected by or flowing from any
statute here amended, and validly entered into before the effective date of this Act
and every right, duty, or interest flowing from it remains valid after the effective date
of this Act and may be terminated, completed, consummated, or enforced pursuant to
law.
SECTION 17. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That except as otherwise
provided in this Act, all permits and licenses, applications for permits and licenses,
tariffs, rules and regulations, proposed rules and regulations, standards and
guidelines, proposed standards and guidelines, orders and other directives, forms,
plans, memberships, special funds, appropriations, grants, applications for grants,
contracts, properties, investigations, administrative and judicial proceedings, rights
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