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PUBLIC LAW 86.876-8EPT. 23, 1969

[78 S T A T.

means of establishing and maintaining facilities, a staff of personnel, and such activities as may be necessary to fulfill the powers and duties imposed upon and entrusted to the Commission. "(c) The Commission may meet any of its obligations in whole or in part with funds available to it under Article I l l (h) of this compact, 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 available to it under Article I l l (h) hereof, the Commission shall not incur any obligations prior to the allotment of funds by the party jurisdictions adequate to meet the same. " (d) The expenses and any other costs for each member of the Commission shall be met by the Commission in accordance with such standards and procedures as it may establish under its bylaws. "(e^ The Commission shall keep accurate accounts oi all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the Commission shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established under its bylaws. However, 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 the Commission. " (f) The accounts of the Commission shall be open at any reasonable time for inspection. "ARTICLE

V

"ADVICE AND COOPERATION

" (a) The Commission shall establish a technical advisory committee which shall be composed of representatives of such departments or agencies of the governments of the party states as have significant interest in the subject matter of the Commission's work: Provided, That if pursuant to the laws of a party state a representative of any such department or agency serves as a member of the Commission said department or agency need not be represented on the technical advisory committee. The Commission shall provide under its bylaws for procedures for the reference of questions to such committee. " (b) The Commission may establish other advisory and technical committees composed of private citizens, expert and lay personnel, representatives of industry, labor, commerce, agriculture, civic associations, and officials of local, state and federal government, and may cooperate with and use the services of any such committee and the organizations which they represent in furthering any of its activities under this compact. The Commission shall encourage citizen organization and activity for the promotion of the objectives of this compact. "ARTICLE

VI

aFUNCTIONS

"The Commission shall have power to: "A. Promote the balanced development of the Wabash Valley "(1) Correlating and reporting on data significant to such development. "(2) Recommending the coordination of studies by the agencies of the party states to provide such data. "(3) Publishing and disseminating materials and studies which will encourage the economic development of the Valley. "(4) Recommending standards as guides for local and state zoning and other action which will promote balanced develop-

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