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 PUBLIC LAWS--CH. 48-APR. 6, 1949 In the hiring of employees, the Commission shall not be bound by the civil service laws of any State. "(d) The Commission, so far as consistent with this Compact, shall have the power to: "(1) Adopt rules and regulations; "(2) Locate, establish, construct, abandon, operate and maintain water gaging stations; " (3) Make estimates to forecast water run-off on the Colorado River and any of its tributaries; "(4) Engage in cooperative studies of water supplies of the Colo- rado River and its tributaries; "(5) Collect, analyze, correlate, preserve and report on data as to the stream flows, storage, diversions and use of the waters of the Colorado River, and any of its tributaries; "(6) Make findings as to the quantity of water of the Upper Colo- rado River System used each year in the Upper Colorado River Basin and in each State thereof; "(7) Make findings as to the quantity of water deliveries at Lee Ferry during each water year; "(8) Make findings as to the necessity for and the extent of the curtailment of use, required, if any, pursuant to Article IV hereof; "(9) Make findings as to the quantity of reservoir losses and as to the share thereof chargeable under Article V hereof to each of the States; "(10) Make findings of fact in the event of the occurrence of extraor- dinary drought or serious accident to the irrigation system in the Upper Basin, whereby deliveries by the Upper Basin of water which it may be required to deliver in order to aid in fulfilling obligations of the United States of America to the United Mexican States arising under the Treaty between the United States of America and the 69rat. L2 . United Mexican States, dated February 3, 1944 (Treaty Series 994) Report. become difficult, and report such findings to the Governors of the Upper Basin States, the President of the United States of America, the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, and such other Federal officials and agencies as it may deem appropriate to the end that the water allotted to Mexico under 6 tat.17. Division III of such treaty may be reduced in accordance with the terms of such Treaty; "(11) Acquire and hold such personal and real property as may be necessary for the performance of its duties hereunder and to dispose of the same when no longer required; "(12) Perform all functions required of it by this Compact and do all things necessary, proper or convenient in the performance of its duties hereunder, either independently or in cooperation with any nual report, state or federal agency; "(13) Make and transmit annually to the Governors of the signa- tory States and the President of the United States of America, with the estimated budget, a report covering the activities of the Commission for the preceding water year. "(e) Except as otherwise provided in this Compact the concurrence of four members of the Commission shall be required in any action Availability of in- taken by it. foration. "(f) The Commission and its Secretary shall make available to the Governor of each of the signatory States any information within its possession at any time, and shall always provide free access to its records by the Governors of each of the States, or their representatives, or authorized representatives of the United States of America. "(g) Findings of fact made by the Commission shall not be con- clusive in any court, or before any agency or tribunal, but shall con- stitute prima facie evidence of the facts found. 36 [63 STAT.

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