104 STAT. 178 PUBLIC LAW 101-288—MAY 10, 1990 Public Law 101-288 101st Congress May 10, 1990 [S. 1485] Quad Cities Interstate Metropolitan Authority Compact. An Act To grant the consent of Congress to the Quad Cities Interstate Metropolitan Authority Compact entered into between the States of Illinois and Iowa. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL CONSENT. The Congress hereby consents to the Quad Cities Interstate Metropolitan Authority Compact entered into between the States of Illinois and Iowa, which compact is substantially as follows: ARTICLE 1—SHORT TITLE This compact may be cited as the "Quad Cities Interstate Metropolitan Authority Compact". ARTICLE 2—AUTHORIZATION The states of Illinois and Iowa authorize the creation of the quad cities interstate authority to include the territories of Scott county in the state of Iowa and Rock Island county in the state of Illinois. ARTICLE 3—PURPOSES The purposes of the authority are to provide facilities and to foster cooperative efforts, all for the development and public benefit of its territory. This compact shall be liberally interpreted to carry out these purposes. ARTICLE 4—CREATION The authority is created when the secretary of state of Iowa certifies to the secretary of state of Illinois that a majority of the electors of Scott county voting on the proposition voted to approve creation of the authority and the secretary of state of Illinois certifies to the secretary of state of Iowa that a majority of the electors of Rock Island county voting on the proposition voted to approve creation of the authority. A referendum approving creation of the authority must be held before January 1, 1993. ARTICLE 5—BOARD MEMBERS The authority shall be governed by a board of not more than sixteen members, one-half of whom are residents of Rock Island county, Illinois, and one-half of whom are residents of Scott county, Iowa. Iowa members shall be chosen in the manner and for the terms fixed by the law of Iowa. Illinois members shall be chosen in the manner and for the terms fixed by the law of Illinois.
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