(a) A public service company may not exercise a franchise granted by law except to the extent authorized by the Commission. (b) A public service company may not exercise a franchise unless it files with the Commission: (1) a certified copy of its charter; and (2) a statement by its president and secretary, signed under oath, that the appropriate […]
Without prior authorization of the Commission, a public service company may not: (1) assign, lease, or transfer a franchise or a right under a franchise; (2) enter into any agreement or contract that materially affects a franchise or a right under a franchise; or (3) abandon or discontinue the exercise of a franchise or a right as a […]
(a) This section does not apply to a merger of or transfer of stock or other ownership interest between: (1) a telephone company; and (2) another entity with a greater than 50% ownership in common with the telephone company. (b) Subject to § 6–101 of this article, without prior authorization of the Commission, a public service company may not […]
(a) This section does not apply to: (1) a municipal corporation, sanitary district, or other unit of government; (2) an individual, for the construction of a water system or sewage disposal system for the individual’s personal or private use; or (3) a group of individuals for their joint personal or private use, unless the Commission finds that the joint […]
(a) Without prior authorization of the Commission, a person may not transfer a controlling interest in a water company or sewage disposal company to another person. (b) The Commission may authorize the transfer of a controlling interest in a water company or sewage disposal company if the Commission finds that the transfer is consistent with the public […]
