110 STAT. 886 PUBLIC LAW 104-126—APR. 1, 1996 "(f) Co^^^ENTS OF AGREEMENTS. —Agreements entered into pursuant to this compact shall contain at least the following: "(1) A system of charges for users of the joint public water supply facilities. "(2) A uniform set of standards for users of the joint public water supply facilities. "(3) A provision for the pro rata sharing of operating and maintenance costs based upon the ratio of actual usage as measured by devices installed to gauge such usage with reasonable accuracy. "(4) A provision establishing a procedure for the arbitration and resolution of disputes. "(5) A provision establishing a procedure for the carriage of liability insurance, if such insurance is necessary under the laws of either State. "(6) A provision establishing a procedure for the modification of the agreement. "(7) A provision establishing a procedure for the adoption of regulations for the use, operation, and maintenance of the public water supply facilities. "(8) A provision setting forth the means by which the municipality that does not own the joint public water supply facility will pay the other municipality its share of the maintenance and operating costs of said facility. "(g) APPLICABILITY OF STATE LAWS.— Cooperative agreements entered into by municipalities under this compact shall be consistent with, and shall not supersede, the laws of the State in which each municipality is located. Notwithstanding any provision of this compact, actions taken by a municipality pursuant to this compact, or pursuant to an agreement entered into under this compact, including the incurring of obligations or the raising and appropriating of revenue, shall be valid only if taken in accordance with the laws of the State in which such municipality is located. "CONSTRUCTION "Nothing in this compact shall be construed to authorize the establishment of interstate districts, authorities, or any other new governmental or quasi-governmental entity. " ARTICLE III "EFFECTIVE DATE "This compact shall become effective when ratified by the States of Vermont and New Hampshire and approved by the United States Congress.". SEC. 2. RIGHT TO ALTER, AMEND, OR REPEAL. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this joint resolution is hereby expressly reserved. The consent granted by this joint resolution shall not be construed as impairing or in any manner affecting any right or jurisdiction of the United States in and over the region which forms the subject of the compact. SEC. 3. CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY. It is intended that the provisions of this compact shall be reasonably and liberally construed to effectuate the purposes thereof. If any part or application of this compact, or legislation
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