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PUBLIC LAW 85-734-AUG. 23, 1958

[72 S T A T.

Commissioners shall be chosen in the manner and for the terms provided by the laws of the state from which they are appointed, and each Commissioner may be removed or suspended from office as provided by law of the state from which he is appointed. "ARTICLE V

"A. The (Commission shall elect annually from its members a Chairman and a Vice Chairman to serve at its pleasure. I t shall adopt a seal and suitable by-laws for its management and control. The Commission is hereby authorized to adopt, prescribe and promulgate rules and regulations for administering and enforcing all provisions of this Compact. I t may maintain one or more offices for the transaction of its business. Meetings shall be held at least once each year. I t may determine duties, qualifications and compensation for and appoint such employees and consultants as may be necessary and remove or replace them. " B. The Commission shall not compensate the Commissioners for their services but shall pay their actual expenses incurred in and incidental to the performance of their duties. "C. The Commission may acquire, by gift or otherwise, and may hold and dispose of such real and personal property as may be appropriate to the performance of its functions. I n the event of sale of real property, proceeds may be distributed among the several party states, each state's share being computed in a ratio to its contributions; and in the event of dissolution of the Commission, the property and assets shall be disposed of and proceeds distributed in a like manner. "D. Each Commissioner shall have one vote. One or more Commissioners from a majority of the party states shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but no action of the Commission imposing any obligation on any party state or any municipality, person, corporation or other entity therein shall be binding unless a majority of all of the members from such party state shall have voted in favor thereof. The Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements, and shall submit to the Governor and the legislature of each party state an annual report concerning its activities, and shall make recommendations for any legislative, executive or administrative action deemed advisable. " E. The Commission shall at the proper time submit to the Governor of each party state for his approval an estimate of its proposed expenditures. The Commission shall subsequently adopt a budget and submit appropriation requests to the party states in accordance w ith the laws and procedures of such states. " F. The Commission shall not pledge the credit of any of the party states. The Commission may meet any of its obligations in whole or in part with funds available to it, from gifts, grants, appropriations or otherwise, provided that the Commission takes specific action setting aside such funds prior to the incurring of any obligation to be met in whole or in part in this manner. Except where the Commission makes use of funds already available to it, the Commission shall not incur any obligations prior to the making of appropriations adequate to meet the same. "G. The accounts of the Commission shall be open at any reasonable time to the inspection of such representatives of the respective party states as may be duly constituted for that purpose. All receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the Commission shall be audited yearly by a qualified public accountant, and the report of the audit shall be included in and become a part of the annual report of

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