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PUBLIC LAW 345-MAY 17, 1952

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creating any obligation on the part of the United States, its agencies or instrumentalities, by reason of the acquisition, construction or operation of any property or works of whatever kind, to make any payment to any State or political subdivision thereof, state agency, municipality or entity whatsoever, in reimbursement for the loss of taxes; "(c) Subjecting any property of the United States, its agencies or instrumentalities, to the laws of any State to an extent other than the extent to which such laws would apply without regard to this Compact; " (d) Applying to, or interfering with, the right or power of any signatory State to regulate within its boundaries the appropriation, use and control of water, not inconsistent with its obligations under this Compact; "(e) Establishing any general principle or precedent applicable to other interstate streams. "ARTICLE XI

Notice of approval. Deposit of originals.

"This Compact shall become binding and obligatory when it shall have been ratified by the Legislature of each State and approved by the Congress of the United States. Notice of ratification by the Legislature of each State shall be given by the Governor of that State to the Governors of the other States and to the President of the United States. The President is hereby requested to give notice to the Governor of each State of approval by the Congress of the United States. "IN W I T N E S S WHEREOF, the Commissioners have executed four counterparts hereof, each of which shall be and constitute an original, one of which shall be deposited in the archives of the Department of State of the United States, and one of which shall be forwarded to the Governor of each State. "DONE at the City of Santa Fe, State of New Mexico, this 6th day of December, 1950. "[s] John H, Bliss JOHN H. BLISS

Commissioner for the State of New Mexico "[s] E. V. S p e n c e E. V. SFENCE

Commissioner for the State of Texas "[s] Clarence Burch CLARENCE BURCH

Commissioner for the State of Oklahoma "APPROVED: "[s]

Berkeley Johnson BERKELEY JOHNSON

Rights reserved.

Representative of the United States of America" SEC. 2, The right to alter, amend, or repeal section 1 of this Act is expressly reserved. This reservation shall not be construed to prevent the vesting of rights to the use of water pursuant to applicable law and no alteration, amendment, or repeal of section 1 of this Act shall be held to affect rights so vested. Approved May 17, 1952.

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