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 94 STAT. 3316 Audits.

PUBLIC LAW 96-564—DEC. 22, 1980

fund. Disbursement shall be made from the fund in such manner as may be authorized by the Commission. Such fund shall not be subject to audit and accounting procedures of the State; however, all receipts and disbursements of the fund by the Commission shall be audited by a qualified independent public accountant at regular intervals, and the report of such audits shall be included in and become a part of the annual report of the Commission. Each State shall have the right to make its own audit of the accounts of the Commission at any reasonable time. ARTICLE X POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION

10.01. The Commission shall have the power to: (a) Adopt rules and regulations governing its operation and enforcement of the terms of the Compact; (b) Establish and maintain an office for the conduct of its affairs and, if desirable, from time to time, change its location; (c) Employ or contract with such engineering, legal, clerical, and other personnel as it may determine necessary for the exercise of its functions under this Compact without regard to the Civil Service Laws of any Signatory State; provided that such employees shall be paid by and be responsible to the Commission and shall not be considered employees of any Signatory State; (d) Acquire, use and dispose of such real and personal property as it may consider necessary; (e) Enter into contracts with appropriate State or Federal agencies for the collection, correlation, and presentation of factual data, for the maintenance of records and for the preparation of reports; (f) Secure from the head of any department or agency of the Federal or State government such information as it may need or deem to be useful for carrying out its functions and as may be available to or procurable by the department or agency to which the request is addressed; provided such information is not privileged and the department or agency is not precluded by law from releasing same; (g) Make findings, recommendations, or reports in connection with carrying out the purposes of this compact, including, but not limited to, a finding that a Signatory State is or is not in violation of any of the provisions of this Compact. The Commission is authorized to make such investigations and studies, and to hold such hearings as it may deem necessary for said purposes. It is authorized to make and file official certified copies of any of its findings, recommendations or reports with such officers or agencies of any Signatory State, or the United States, as may have any interest in or jurisdiction over the subject matter. The making of finds, recommendations, or reports by the Commission shall not be a condition precedent to the instituting or maintaining of any action or proceeding of any kind by a Signatory State in any court or tribunal, or before any agency or officer, for the protection of any right under this Compact or for the enforcement of any of its provisions; and (h) Print or otherwise reproduce and distribute its proceedings and reports. SECTION 10.02. The Commission shall:

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