Md. Code Regs. 01.06.01.07

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 21, October 18, 2024

Section 01.06.01.07 - Petition Filing; Notices of Receipt; Final Submissions

A. Petitions shall be made on standard forms required by the Commission, verified as accurate by the petitioning group's agent, and accompanied by any required petition fee.

B. Within 10 days after receiving a petition, the Commission shall send written acknowledgement of receipt to the petitioning group.

C. Within 45 days after receiving a petition determined to be complete under Regulation .08 of this chapter, the Commission shall publish a notice of receipt in the Maryland Register and in a newspaper of general circulation in each Maryland county in which the petitioning group states in the petitioning group's petition that the petitioning group's members reside, including:

(1) The name and address of the petitioning group;

(2) The date of receipt of the petition;

(3) The time and place that a copy of the petition, and any supporting documentation not prohibited from disclosure under Regulation .06 of this chapter, may be inspected; and

(4) The mailing address and deadline 60 days or more in the future for submitting factual or legal arguments in support of or in opposition to the petition.

D. The Commission shall mail a copy of the notice of receipt required under §C of this regulation to a person requesting a copy in writing.

E. After the deadline for receipt of submissions in support of or in opposition to a petition, the Commission shall provide a copy of all submissions to the petitioning group. The petitioning group shall submit any response within the following 30 days.

Md. Code Regs. 01.06.01.07