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PUBLIC LAW 85-653-AUG. 14, 1958

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for the transaction of its business; and the secretary shall keep a record of all its business, and shall furnish a copy thereof to each member of the Authority. I t shall be the duty of the Authority, in general, to promote, encourage, and coordinate the efforts of the party States to secure the development of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. Toward this end, the Authority shall have power to hold hearings; to conduct studies and surveys of all problems, benefits, and other matters associated with the development of the TennesseeTombigbee Waterway, and to make reports thereon; to acquire, by gift or otherwise, and hold and dispose of such money and property as may be provided for the proper performance of their functions; to cooperate with other public or private groups, whether local. State, regional, or national, having an interest in waterways development; to formulate and execute plans and policies for emphasizing the purpose of this compact before the Congress of the United States and other appropriate officers and agencies of the United States; and to exercise such other powers as may be appropriate to enable it to accomplish its functions and duties in connection with the development of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway and to carry out the purposes of this compact. ARTICLE IV

The Authority shall appoint a secretary, who shall be a person familiar with the nature, procedures, and significances of inland waterways development and the informational, educational, and publicity methods of stimulating general interest in such developments, and who shall be the compact administrator. His term of office shall be at the pleasure of the Authority and he shall receive such compensation as the Authority shall prescribe. He shall maintain custody of the Authority's books, records, and papers, which he shall keep at the office of the Authority, and he shall perform all functions and duties and exercise all powers and authorities that may be delegated to him by the Authority. ARTICKB V

Each party State agrees that, when authorized by its legislature, it will from time to time make available and pay over to the Authority such funds as may be required for the establishment and operation of the Authority. The contribution of each party State shall be in the proportion that its population bears to the total population of the States which are parties hereto, as shown by the most recent official report of the United States Bureau of the Census, or upon such other basis as may be agreed upon. ARTICLE VI

Nothing in this compact shall be construed so as to conflict with any existing statute, or to limit the powers of any party State, or to repeal or prevent legislation, or to authorize or permit curtailment or diminution of any other waterway project, or to affect any existing or future cooperative arrangement or relationship between any Federal agency and a party State. ARTICLE v n

This compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each party State until the legislature or governor of each or either State takes action to withdraw therefrom: Provided, That such withdrawal

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