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 7TTH CONG. , 2D SESS.-C1l. 283-MAY 4, 1942 cooperating with the research agencies in each state for that purpose. Representatives of the said Fish and Wildlife Service shall attend the meetings of the Commission. "An Advisory Committee to be representative of the commercial fishermen and the salt water anglers and such other interests of each state as the Commission deems advisable shall be established bv the Commission as soon as practicable for the purpose of advising the Commission upon such recommendations as it may desire to make. "ARTICLE VIII "When any state other than those named specifically in Article II of this compact shall become a party thereto for the purpose of con- serving its anadromous fish in accordance with the provisions of Article II the participation of such state in the action of the Com- mission shall be limited to such species of anadromous fish. "ARTICLE IX "Nothing in this compact shall be construed to limit the powers of any signatory state or to repeal or prevent the enactment of any legislation or the enforcement of any requirement by any signatory state imposing additional conditions and restrictions to conserve its fisheries. "ARTICLE X "Continued absence of representation or of any representative on the Commission from any state party hereto shall be brought to the attention of the governor thereof. "ARcrCLE XI "The states party hereto agree to make annual appropriations to the support of the Commission in proportion to the primary market value of the products of their fisheries, exclusive of cod and haddock, as recorded in the most recent published reports of the Fish and Wildlife Service of the United States Department of the Interior, provided no state shall contribute less than two hundred dollars per annum and the annual contribution of each state above the minimum shall be figured to the nearest one hundred dollars. "The compacting states agree to appropriate initially the anmnual amounts scheduled below, which amounts are calculated in the Illan- ner set forth herein, on the basis of the catch record of 1938. Sub- sequent budgets shall be reconmmended by a majority of the Commission and the cost thereof allocated equitably among the states in accordance with their respective interests and submitted to the compacting states. "S CHEDULE OF INITIAL STATE CONTRIBUTIONS Advisory Commit- tee. Other participants. Powers of signatory State. Continued absence of representation. Contributions of compacting States. "Maine -- --- -- -- New Hampshire __- __ Massachusetts--.- Rhode Island Connecticut - New York- New Jersey- $700 200 2,300 300 400 1, 300 800 Delaware---______. Maryland -__--_________ Virginia ---. ... ___--- ._ _- North Carolina- _ South Carolina.-- Georgia -- __ -- ---_ _- Florida -- "ARTICLE XII "This compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each compacting state until renounced by it. Renunciation of this compact must be preceded by sending six months' notice in writing of intention to withdraw from the compact to the other states party hereto." 269 $200 700 1,300 600 200 200 1,500 Duration. 56 STAT.]

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