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[72 Stat. 41]
PUBLIC LAW 85-000—MMMM. DD, 1958
[72 Stat. 41]

72 S T A T. ]

PUBLIC LAW 85-348-MAR. 17, 1958

three Commissioners representing each signatory State, and if appointed by the President, one additional Commissioner representing the United States of America who shall serve as chairman, without vote. Each Commissioner, except the chairman, shall have one vote. The State Commissioners shall be selected in accordance with State law. Six Commissioners who shall include two Commissioners from each State shall constitute a quorum. The vote of at least two-thirds of the Commissioners when a quorum is present shall be necessary for the action of the Commission. " B. The compensation and expenses of each commissioner and each adviser shall be paid by the Government which he represents. All expenses incurred by the Commission in the administration of this Compact, except those paid by the United States of America, shall be paid by the signatory States on an equal basis. "C. The Commission shall have power to: " 1. Adopt by-laws, rules, and regulations not inconsistent with this Compact; "2. Acquire, hold, convey or otherwise dispose of property; "3. Employ such persons and contract for such services as may be necessary to carry out its duties under this Compact; "4. Sue and be sued as a legal entity in any court of record of a signatory State, and in any court of the United States having jurisdiction of such action; "6. Cooperate with State and Federal agencies in matters relating to water pollution of interstate significance; "6. Perform all functions required of it lay this Compact and do all things necessary, proper or convenient in the performance of its duties hereunder, independently or in cooperation with others, including State and Federal agencies. "D. The Commission shall: ' " 1. Enforce this Compact and its orders made hereunder by suit or other appropriate action; "2. Annually compile a report covering the work of the Commission for the water year ending the previous September 30 and transmit it to the President of the United States and to the Governors of the signatory States on or before April 1 of each year; "3. Prepare and transmit to the Governors of the signatory States, and to the President of the United States on or before a date to be determined by the Commission,.a report of expenditures during the current biennium, and an estimate of requirements for the following biennium. uABnCLE IV

"Rights to direct flow water shall be administered in each signatory State under State law, with the following limitations: "A. Wben there is a water emergency, as hereinafter defined for each division, water shall be distributed therein as provided below. " 1. Upper Division "a. When the divertible flow as defined below for the Upper Division is less than 1,250 second-feet, a water emergency shall be deemed to exist therein and such divertible flow is allocated for diversion in the river sections of the Division as follows: "Upper Utah Section Diversions—0.6 percent, "Upper Wyoming Section Diversions—49.3 percent, "Lower Utah Section Diversions—40.5 percent, "Lower Wyoming Section Diversions—9.6 percent.

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