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PUBLIC LAW 85-843-AUG. 28, 1968

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which shall be a resident of a different one of the following geographical areas of Texas: ^A) Neches Kiver Basin; (B) Trinity River Basin; (C) Brazos River Basin; ^D) Colorado River Basin; (E) Guadalupe-San Antonio River Basin; (F) Nueces River Basin; and (G) San Jacinto River Basin. (c) In the event of the failure of the Governor of the State of Texas to nominate a person or persons in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of this section satisfactory to the President within sixty days after a request by the President for such nomination, the President shall then select and appoint a qualified resident from the State of Texas. (d) Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. (e) Within thirty days after the appointment of the members of the Commission by the President, and funds have been made available by the Congress as provided for in this title, the Commission shall organize for the performance of its functions. (f) The Commission shall elect a Vice Chairman from among its members. (g) Eight members of the Commission, of whom at least four shall have been appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(3) or (c) of this section, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (h) Members of the Commission shall report from time to time to their respective departments or agencies, or to the Governor of the State of Texas if appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(3) or (c) of this section, on the work of the Commission, and any comments and suggestions pertaining to such work from such departments, agencies, or governor shall be placed before the Commission for its consideration. (i) The Commission shall cease to exist within three months from the date of its submission to the President of its final report as provided for in section 209 of this title. All property, assets, and records of the Commission shall thereupon be turned over for liquidation and disposition to such agency or agencies in the executive branch as the President shall designate. SEC. 204. The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this title, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, administer such oaths, and publish so much of its proceedings and the reports thereon as it may deem advisable; lease, furnish, and equip such office space in the District of Columbia and elsewhere as it may deem necessary; use the United States mails in the same manner and upon the same conditions as departments and agencies of the United States Government; have printing and binding done in its discretion by establishments other than the Government Printing Office; employ and fix the compensation of such personnel as it deems advisable, without regard to the provisions of the civil service laws and the Classification Act of 1949, as amended; purchase or hire, operate, maintain, and dispose of such vehicles as it may require; secure directly from any executive department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality, information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics for the purpose of this title; and each such department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, establishment, or instrumentality is authorized to furnish such information, suggestions, esti-

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