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 PUBLIC LAW 95-462—OCT. 14, 1978

92 STAT. 1271

Public Law 95-462 95th Congress An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Historic Chattahoochee Compact between the States of Alabama and Georgia

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Urdted States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress is given to the Historic Chattahoochee Compact between the States of Alabama and Georgia which compact reads as follows: "HISTORIC CHATTAHOOCHEE COMPACT

Oct. 14, 19718 [H.R. 13692]

Historic Chattahoochee Compact, AlabamaGeorgia. Consent of Congress.

I. The purpose of this compact is to promote the cooperative development of the Chattahoochee Valley's full potential for historic preservation and tourism and to establish a joint interstate authority to assist in these efforts. "ARTICLE II. This compact shall become effective immediately as to Effective date the States ratifying it whenever the States of Alabama and Georgia have ratified it and Congress has given consent thereto. "ARTICLE III. The States which are parties to this compact (herein- Historic after referred to as 'party States') do hereby establish and create a Chattahoochee joint agency which shall be known as the Historic Chattahoochee Com- Commission. mission (hereinafter referred to as the 'Commission'). The Commis- Establishment. sion shall consist of twenty-eight members who shall be appointed by the historical commission or organization or similar historical body or other designated authority in each of the counties represented by the Commission who shall be bona fide residents and qualified voters of the party State. In Alabama, two shall be residents of Barbour County, two shall be residents of Russell County, two shall be residents of Henry County, two shall be residents of Chambers County, two shall be residents of Lee County, two shall be residents of Houston County, and two shall be residents of Dale County. If there are two historical organizations in any of said counties, then one Commission member shall be selected from each organization; if there are more than two organizations in any such county, then the organization shall meet and decide on the designation of members which will represent their respective county. In Georgia, one shall be a resident of Troup County, one shall be a resident of Harris County, one shall be a resident of Muscogee County, one shall be a resident of Chattahoochee County, one shall be a resident of Stewart County, one shall be a resident of Randolph County, one shall be a resident of Clay County, one shall be a resident of Quitman County, one shall be a resident of Early County, one shall be a resident of Seminole Coun^, and one shall be a resident of Decatur County. In addition, these 11 Georgia members shall choose three at large members who shall be selected from any three of the Georgia member counties listed above. The Commission at its discretion may appoint as many advisory members as it deems necessary from any Georgia or Alabama county which is located in the Chattachoochee "Valley area. The contribution of each party State shall be in equal amounts. If the party States fail to appropriate equal amounts to the Commission during any given fiscal year, voting membership on the Commission Board shall be determined as follows: The State making the larger appropriation shall be entitled to full voting membership. "ARTICLE

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