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§ 12-307. Initiation of proceedings for conversion

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic Utilities

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Utilities (Refs & Annos)
Division I. Public Services and Utilities [Titles 1-15] (Refs & Annos)
Title 12. Underground Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Conversion of Overhead Facilities (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 12-307
Formerly cited as MD PUBLIC UTIL COMP § 12-307
§ 12-307. Initiation of proceedings for conversion
Filing petition
(a) Proceedings for a conversion must be initiated by petition filed under § 12-308 of this subtitle.
Contents of petition
(b) The petition shall:
(1) define generally the proposed conversion;
(2) request that proceedings for the proposed conversion be initiated under this subtitle; and
(3) describe the proposed conversion district by:
(i) specifying its exterior boundaries;
(ii) providing a description of the proposed conversion district according to an official or recorded map; or
(iii) referring to a plat or map filed with the petition that indicates the proposed conversion district by boundary line.
Required signatures
(c)(1) A petition for proceedings for a conversion must be signed by not less than 20 landowners within the proposed conversion district whose property constitutes more than 80% of the assessed value of property within the proposed conversion district.
(2) For purposes of this subsection, the assessed value of the property shall be determined by the last assessment roll used by the county or municipal corporation.

Credits

Added by Acts 1998, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1998.
Formerly Art. 78, § 64A.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 12-307, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 12-307
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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