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 52 STAT.] 75TH CONG., 3 D SESS.-CHS. 59, 60 -APR. 2, 1938 153 affairs and in connection with property within its control any and all powers which may be exercised by a private corporation in con- nection with similar property and affairs. "ARTICLE IX. "The Commission shall study the methods of financing the construc- tion, control, maintenance and operation of projects and shall recom- mend for enactment to the legislatures of the states concerned such legislation as will effectuate the purposes and ends of the Commission. "ARTICLE X. "Each state shall bear its proportionate share of the expense of the Commission based on the pro rata value to such state of the activities of the Commission, which expense shall be provided for by appropria- tion by the legislature. "ARTICLE XI. "Should any part of this compact be held to be contrary to the constitution of any of said states or of the United States such part of said compact shall become inoperative as to each state but all other severable provisions of this compact shall continue in full force and effect. "ARTICLE XII. "This compact shall become operative immediately after it has been signed by the Governor of the State of South Dakota, the Governor of the State of North Dakota and the Governor of the State of Minnesota. "In testimony whereof the Governor of the State of South Dakota, the Governor of the State of North Dakota and the Governor of the State of Minnesota have signed this compact in triplicate and the seals of said states have been thereunto affixed. "Done this 23rd day of June, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-seven. "LESLIE JENSON "Governor of the State of South Dakota "WILLIAM LANGER "Governor of the State of North Dakota "ELMER A. BENSON "Governor of the State of Minnesota." SEC. 2 . That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Amendment, etc. expressly reserved. Approved, April 2, 1938. [CHAPTER 60] AN ACT April 2, 1938 Limiting the duties of the chief clerk and chief inspector of the Health Department [H. R. 9100] of the District of Columbia. [Public, No. 457] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That hereafter Health Depart- ment, D. C. neither the chief clerk nor the chief inspector of the Health Depart- Chief clerk and chief ment of the District of Columbia shall act as a deputy to the health iecto; duties lim- officer of said District. Approved, April 2, 1938.

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