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<section article="gtg" article_name="Tax - General" number="8-408" title_number="8" title_name="Franchise Taxes" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Public Service Company Franchise Tax">
  <text>The Department shall:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>administer the laws that relate to the public service company franchise tax;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>adopt reasonable regulations to administer the provisions of laws that relate to the public service company franchise tax;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>design the returns and forms that, on completion, provide the information required for the administration of the public service company franchise tax laws;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>collect the public service company franchise tax revenue, including penalties and interest;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="5">
    <text>pay that revenue into the General Fund of the State; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="6">
    <text>certify to the Comptroller that revenue.</text>
  </level>
</section>
